'The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring' for PlayStation 2 Ships

Oct. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Black Label Games, a studio of the Games division of Vivendi Universal Publishing (VU Games), announced today that it has shipped "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" for the PlayStation2 computer entertainment system to retailers nationwide.

The title is published as part of VU Games' exclusive, long-term agreement with Tolkien Enterprises to develop interactive entertainment based on J.R.R. Tolkien's novel "The Lord of the Rings" for multiple next-generation and PC platforms. The content of "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" for PlayStation2 derives from the "The Fellowship of the Ring," the first installment of Tolkien's best-selling, world-renowned literary epic. Black Label Games also plans to publish the title for PC in October 2002.

Developed by Seattle-based Surreal Software, "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" for PlayStation2 is a third-person, action- adventure title featuring three members of the Fellowship -- Frodo, Aragorn and Gandalf -- as playable characters with unique abilities. In a storyline faithful to Tolkien's masterpiece, players perfect stealth moves as Frodo, combat fierce enemies as Aragorn and cast spells as Gandalf as they journey from the peaceful Shire through the dark depths of Moria all the way to the River Anduin. Orcs, Black Riders, the Balrog and more than 20 other types of formidable enemies stand in their way in this first leg of the quest to destroy the fabled One Ring of Power.

"'The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring' offers PS2 gamers and Tolkien fans a sophisticated combat system as well as numerous opportunities to interact with other members of the Fellowship as they explore the seamless environments of Middle-earth," said Torrie Dorrell, General Manager of Black Label Games. "The title represents the hard work of talented creative and technical teams dedicated to transforming a literary epic into an engaging and quality interactive entertainment experience."

"We are thrilled to finally share our vision of Middle-earth with Tolkien's fans and adventure gaming aficionados worldwide," said Vijay Lakshman, Vice President of Production, Online Games, at Black Label Games. "This game is one of the first releases in a long line of rich, diverse products that will explore the enchanting and complex world of Tolkien across multiple genres and gaming platforms in the years to come."

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Source: Black Label Games