The sequel to Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor was recently leaked by Target through an international listing, revealing several details for the upcoming game before it was announced.
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment must have decided that there was no sense in delaying the official announcement of Middle-earth: Shadow of War, with the company now confirming the title and its release date.
'Middle-Earth: Shadow Of War' Confirmed
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has now confirmed Middle-earth: Shadow of War, through the release of an announcement trailer that provides players a glimpse of what will happen in the Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor sequel.
"The world of men is ending," the announcement trailer for Middle-earth: Shadow of War begins, before it reveals Talion and Celebrimbor, the protagonists of Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, forging a Ring of Power while Sauron leads his army into battle. Talion and Celebrimbor will breach enemy lines to try to turn Mordor against the Dark Lord.
The Nemesis System Returns In 'Middle-Earth: Shadow Of War'
The Nemesis system is one of the most popular aspects of Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor. Through the award-winning system, orc leaders in the first game remembered their encounters with Talion, with those who are able to kill the player will receive rank promotions and increase in strength. The system resulted in unique stories in every play-through, as enemies also grow along with players.
In Middle-earth: Shadow of War, the Nemesis system will not only be applied to enemies, but rather to the whole world. As such, all other characters and even environments will be shaped by the decisions of players, creating a unique world that would be different for each player.
The updated Nemesis system in the upcoming game will also feature a new kind of reactive non-playable characters called Followers, which are said to be bringing new aspects to the game's story. There will also be so-called Nemesis Fortresses, which will allow players to use various strategies in conquering strongholds and then create their personal orc armies.
'Middle-Earth: Shadow Of War' Release Date And Editions
Middle-earth: Shadow of War will be released on Aug. 22, which is nearly still half a year away. However, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment might have been forced to make an early announcement considering the Target leak.
For players looking to see a gameplay video for the title, a gameplay video was promised to be released on March 8.
The Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor sequel will be released for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 4 Pro, Xbox One, Project Scorpio, and Windows 10 PC. The game will also be an Xbox Play Anywhere title.
There will be four different versions of Middle-earth: Shadow of War, namely the $60 standard, $80 silver, $100 gold, and $300 Mithril versions.
The silver edition comes with the Outlaw Tribe Nemesis Expansion, the Slaughter Tribe Nemesis Expansion, and the Silver War Chest, all carrying a value of $90. The gold edition upgrades the war chest into a gold one, while also adding The Desolation of Mordor Story Expansion and The Blade of Galadriel Story Expansion for a total value of $125.
The mithril edition, on the other hand, adds a 15-inch Tar-Goroth Balrog vs. Carnan Drake statue, a premium case that comes with a magnetic Ring of Power, several exclusive lithographs, the official soundtrack of the game, a Tribes sticker pack, and a cloth Mordor map, in addition to the Gold and Mithril War Chests. The total value of all these is over $350.
