On July 13th, we announced the Anniversary Release of War of the Ring Second Edition. We’ve received a lot of questions – directly and on public forums – and we could not answer all of them individually. Here’s our best attempt to answer them all, so you can make an informed choice when pre-ordering opens, on July 20th, 2015. What’s the date and time of the …
You can read here the answers to the Frequently Asked Questions about this announcement. Or you can go immediately to the pre-order page. Sixty years ago – with the publication of “The Return of the King” – the trilogy that established Middle-earth in the minds and hearts of millions of readers was completed. “The Lord of the Rings” – J.R.R. Tolkien’s finest literary achievement – was …
Ares is proud to announce the upcoming release of the second expansion for the War of the Ring board game: Warriors of Middle-earth. This new expansion will include Ents, Dead Men of Dunharrow, Great Eagles of the Misty Mountains, Corsairs of Umbar, Wild Hilmen from Dunland, and Giant Spiders. With the new expansion, these warriors and creatures of Middle-earth – previously featured only as special Event …
The new board game in the War of the Ring line, The Battle of Five Armies, is now shipping to distributors and will be in North American stores starting on September, 8th. In Europe and other regions, the game is expected to be available before the end of September. The Battle of Five Armies is a stand- alone board game, which recreates the fierce struggle witnessed …
The cover art of The Battle of Five Armies, “The Last Stand of Thorin Oakenshield”, by Lucas Graciano, was the winner of the Chesley Award as Best Gaming-Related Illustration. The Chesley Awards have been bestowed by the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists (ASFA) at LonCon3, 72nd World SF Convention, together with the famous Hugo literary awards. Chesley Awards recognize individual artistic works and achievements …
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