With all new content from J.R.R. Tolkien's original fiction, delve deeper than ever before and engage in new battles that go beyond the award-winning movie trilogy. Wage war in the North and assume command of the most storied civilizations in all of Middle-earth history--the Elven and Dwarven armies--or fight on the side of evil with heroes and creatures that have never been seen in The Lord of the Rings films. Defend or overtake never-before-seen lands such as Dol Guldur, The Misty Mountains, and Mirkwood as you unleash powerful new weapons and abilities--summon dragons, cause volcanoes to erupt, or bring down a cataclysmic lightning strike.

But beware, with greater power comes greater adversity. Your enemies, commanded by a powerful new A.I. system, possess a greater tactical edge and more powerful spells. Will your armies have the fortitude to persevere?

Features:

• New races, places, heroes, and battles from books and films
• Command all the races of Middle-earth with three all-new factions including Elves, Dwarves, and Goblins.
• Win the war in the North single-player campaign with an all-new story that takes you to places and battles of Middle-earth previously unseen.

Customization, command, and control

• Build your own landmark castle with fully customizable and upgradeable fortresses and walls.
• Create your own hero with all-new customized RTS units that are your avatars in-game.
• Control battles with all-new enemy A.I., melee combat, and flanking, adding unprecedented tactical fidelity.

Core RTS depth of strategy

• Master next-gen unit control with smart formations, battle lines, and planning mode.
• Build anywhere brings creativity and strategy to base building and battlefield dominance.
• Control the entire war with a high-level "Risk" style meta-game on the Living World Map with all new strategic A.I.
• Extend your battlefield with larger than life navy battles at sea.

System Requirements:

• Operating System:  Windows XP
• On-Line Compatible: Yes
• Requirements : Windows XP (32-bit) with Admin rights
• 1.6 GHz Intel Celeron D/Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon XP/Sempron or greater.
• 256 MB RAM or more
• 8x or faster CD/DVD drive
• 6.0 GB free hard drive space
• DirectX 9.0c compatible; Video card must be AGP or PCI
• Express, have 64 MB or more memory.
• DirectX 9.0c compatible (Sound Blaster X-Fi series recommended).