# A forgotten old co-op Lord of the Rings game has been unexpectedly remastered and re-released, and there’s a promise of more to come

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- Published: 2026-08-12T10:42:05+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-12T11:08:48+00:00
- Original publisher: Eurogamer
- Original article: https://www.eurogamer.net/lord-of-the-rings-co-op-game-remaster-war-in-north
- Topics: Gaming

## Key points

- War in the North returns with modern console support and gameplay improvements.
- It costs roughly £19, with Switch versions arriving on 18 August.
- Warner Bros. has hinted at more Aspyr Lord of the Rings re-releases.

## Summary

Aspyr has remastered and re-released The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, a 2011 action RPG built around three-player co-operative play and a parallel Middle-earth story. The Legacy edition is available now for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, with Switch and Switch 2 versions due on 18 August, and Warner Bros. says further classic Lord of the Rings re-releases from Aspyr are planned.

The new version costs about £19 and adds 60fps support, character hot-swapping, split-screen, improved target-locking and interface design, autosaves, gyro controls and bug fixes; Switch 1 will not support 60fps or split-screen. Originally developed by Snowblind Studios, the game follows a dwarf, elf and Dúnadan ranger through northern Middle-earth, including Mirkwood and Rivendell, although Eurogamer’s original review scored it 4/10.

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