{"id":24581,"date":"2012-09-26T19:39:03","date_gmt":"2012-09-26T09:39:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=24581"},"modified":"2012-09-26T19:39:03","modified_gmt":"2012-09-26T09:39:03","slug":"kabam-and-warner-bros-interactive-entertainment-partner-to-bring-games-inspired-by-the-hobbit-motion-picture-trilogy-to-mobile-devices-and-the-web","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=24581","title":{"rendered":"KABAM AND WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT PARTNER TO BRING GAMES INSPIRED BY THE HOBBIT MOTION PICTURE TRILOGY TO MOBILE DEVICES AND THE WEB"},"content":{"rendered":"

Free-to-Play Games <\/em>The Hobbit:\u00a0 Armies of the Third Age and <\/em>The Hobbit: Kingdoms of Middle-earth to Debut this Fall<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

SYDNEY, Australia \u2013 Sept. 26, 2012 –<\/strong> Kabam, a leader in massively multiplayer games for connected devices, and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment have partnered to co-publish games for mobile devices and the Web inspired by Peter Jackson\u2019s The Hobbit <\/em>Trilogy, a production of New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures (MGM).<\/p>\n

Under the deal, Kabam will develop and operate two multiplayer strategy games, The Hobbit: Kingdoms of Middle-earth <\/em>for mobile devices and The Hobbit:\u00a0 Armies of the Third Age<\/em> for web browsers, both launching in fall 2012.\u00a0 Starting Sept. 26, players can sign up to take part in the upcoming beta for The Hobbit:\u00a0 Armies of the Third Age<\/em> at https:\/\/www.kabam.com\/the-hobbit-armies<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Hobbit <\/em>films are among the most anticipated entertainment launches of all time,\u201d said Kevin Chou, CEO, Kabam. \u201cKabam\u2019s unique ability to blend the art of game design and the science of free-to-play distribution makes us a natural fit to partner with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment to deliver thrilling games via the Web and mobile devices for The Hobbit<\/em> film fans around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are very pleased to work with Kabam in creating immersive free-to-play online games on massive scales across multiple platforms,\u201d said Greg Ballard, Senior Vice President, Digital Games, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. \u201cKabam\u2019s Armies of the Third Age<\/em> and Kingdoms of Middle-earth<\/em> will be an excellent way for The Hobbit<\/em> film fans around the world to delve more into the iconic story and interact with the characters in the universe.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Hobbit: Kingdoms of Middle-earth <\/em>is a game for mobile devices that challenges players to build and manage their own kingdom in Middle-earth, joining with other players to explore and engage in epic war.\u00a0 The Hobbit: \u00a0Armies of the Third Age<\/em> is a browser-based game that puts gamers at the helm of an army of Elves, Dwarves or Orcs, controlling heroes including Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf the Grey, in fast-paced strategic combat, with the fate of Middle-earth hanging in the balance.\u00a0 Both games are free to play and will feature iconic locations and characters from The Hobbit<\/em> Trilogy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Free-to-Play Games The Hobbit:\u00a0 Armies of the Third Age and The Hobbit: Kingdoms of Middle-earth to Debut this Fall\u00a0 SYDNEY, Australia \u2013 Sept. 26, 2012 – Kabam, a leader in massively multiplayer games for connected devices, and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment have partnered to co-publish games for mobile devices and the Web inspired by Peter<\/p>\n

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