
These emulators are applications that simulate the PS2 hardware, allowing you to play classic games like The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King on your computer or Android or iOS mobile device. In fact, many retro video game fans still enjoy the PlayStation 2 thanks to emulators such as PCSX2, DamonPS2 or NSX2. One of the most outstanding features of this platform is its wide catalog of games, including masterpieces such as Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3, Tekken 5, and Devil May Cry 3: Dante’s Awakening. In May, it struck a deal with Japanese publisher Square Enix that gave it the rights to the Tomb Raider franchise.The PlayStation 2 is considered one of the most emblematic platforms in the history of video games.

Lord of the Rings isn't the only iconic franchise Embracer acquired this year. On the gaming front, there's a sneaky Gollum action-adventure, the survival-focused Return to Moria, Weta's mysterious project, EA's mobile offering Heroes of Middle-earth and the long-running MMO The Lord Of The Rings Online. 2 on Amazon Prime Video, and includes Galadriel) and animated prequel movie War of the Rohirrim (which features Eowyn).

It plans to explore "additional movies based on iconic characters such as Gandalf, Aragorn, Gollum, Galadriel, Eowyn and other characters from the literary works of JRR Tolkien, and continue to provide new opportunities for fans to explore this fictive world through merchandising and other experiences."įor now, the deal gives Embracer a financial interest in the many upcoming Middle-earth works, including Amazon's Rings of Power show (which kicks off Sept.
