LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS And LEGO THE HOBBIT Have Been Removed From Digital Stores

TT Games' LEGO The Lord Of The Rings and The Hobbit have been removed from Steam, Microsoft Store, and PlayStation Store without any warning from WB. The games disappeared from the digital stores on or around January 1st, suggesting that some kind of licensing restriction ran out at the end of 2018, as both games featured the samples of Howard Shore's soundtrack and recorded dialogue.

As the first LEGO game to include voice lines taken from the movies themselves, alongside its score, LEGO The Lord of the Rings follows the original story-lines of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, taking players through the epic story events re-imagined with the humor and playfulness.

When it comes to the movie and game series' controversial prequel, LEGO: The Hobbit spotlights Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf, Thorin and his company of Dwarves’ quest across the war-torn Middle-earth to recapture the Lonely Mountain. The Eurogamer crew has already contacted Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, but the company has not responded to their questions regarding the removal just yet.

Trusted with the dangerous task to destroy an ancient magical ring that threatens all that is good, Frodo is forced to leave his peaceful home. But the ring wants to be found and the road to Mount Doom, the only place where it can be destroyed, will be perilous and riddled with Orcs and fouler things. To help Frodo, a Fellowship is formed —Aragorn the Ranger, Gandalf the Wizard, Legolas the Elf, Gimli the Dwarf, Boromir a Man of Gondor, and Frodo’s Hobbit friends Sam, Merry and Pippin. Players relive the legend through the LEGO mini-figures, as they explore wonders, solve timeless riddles, and overcome endless foes in their quest to destroy the Ring.