The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, Legacy Edition released

gamingAug 11, 202624307

The Lord of the Rings: War in the North has been shadow-dropped as a Legacy Edition by Aspyr, arriving on PC, PS5, Xbox Series, Switch and Switch 2 with a $19.99 launch price and a $17.99 discount. Longtime players are diving back in for the split-screen and online co-op runs that defined their sessions, praising updated 4K/60FPS presentation while trading nostalgia for Snowblind Studio’s ARPGs. Conversations name specific moments people remember and are re-creating now, from teaming up for dungeon crawls to a fan’s vivid memory of playing a lady elf mage who cleanly decapitated a goblin. Amid the excitement, a creator is running a six-code giveaway and a few voices are asking others to vet the remaster for any genAI artifacts.

Shinobi602

@shinobi602.bsky.social

The Lord of the Rings: War in the North - Legacy Edition announced, available now ▪️$19.99 ($17.99 launch discount) ▪️PC, PS5, Xbox, Switch 1+2 ▪️Co-op: Local and Online ▪️Shared/split screen ▪️Up to 4K/60FPS ▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxvC...

9445d ago

Save Slot 31

Can't find on the eShop

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Josh Mathews12

We are so fucking back.

Michelle10

Legitimately one of my favorite games! Also one of my first co-op games (outside of the massive amount of mmos) with my partner. So freaking good

The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast6

Tfw you manifest the Xbox 360 era so hard on your podcast that they even start bringing the 6/10s back.

iMatt424

Recently had the itch to play this but it was delisted on Steam… needless to say I’m very happy to be able to finally play this!

Spiteful Matt2

Holy shit! This game rules

Gematsu

@gematsu.com

The Lord of the Rings: War in the North – Legacy Edition now available for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, Switch, and PC Aspyr ha announced and released The… https://www.gematsu.com/2026/08/the-lord-of-the-rings-war-in-the-north-legacy-edition-now-available-for-ps5-xbox-series-switch-2-switch-and-pc

3945d ago

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🖤🔪 真紅太刀 @ FFXI 🔪🖤3

I missed this the first time around, I will not make the same mistake twice. I will definitely be getting this on PS5 this time around! #LOTR #LordOfTheRings #Tolkien #JRRTolkien

伝説の特攻隊長 ~ nioh 3 is goty! 🙏😤🥹2

Aspyr is at it again huh? Cool Kinda weird that there’ll be a switch 1 port but not a PS4 port lol

Álex2

Lo malo que era este juego y lo fácil que era quedarte softlockeado en más de una ocasión, teniendo que reiniciar la partida entera o meterte en la partida online de alguien que fuera más atrás que tú para poder avanzar. Y aún con todo, tenía algo que enganchaba.

Jessica-Star ✨

@sleepisfort.bsky.social

Lord of the Rings: War in the North is a game I've recommended for years! Snowblind ARPGs like Baldur's Gate DA were something special & this is no exception I actually completed the game back in the day, but haven't played since 2012 & I AM EXCITE! Ultimate Shadowdrop, check it out! ⚔️🔥

An image showing the last few achievements earned for Lord of the Rings war in the north from Jessica-Star's Xbox dashboard

1645d ago

Iffi Mooz’pan2

Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance, Champions of Norrath 1 & 2.. Snowblind cooked up some wildly good ARPGs at the time, I miss them. 💔 Somehow I miss a Lord of the Rings ones?! Gotta say it’s pretty tempting to jump back in.. 👀

Dr. Darrell C.1

I played both of those ,back in the day

Neon Bird Games1

Love War in the North so much! Played it probably 4 times back in the day across co-op and single player and going through with all three characters. Definitely picking this up!! :D

Clark Waggoner 🦃🕹️🧑‍🧒 Nioh 3 STAN Account1

Oh snap - I loved this game 👀👀

hazzadorgamin.bsky.social

@hazzadorgamin.bsky.social

The Lord of the Rings™ War in the North™ Legacy Edition announced for Xbox/PS/PC/Switch2 (Available Now) • Single-player • 60 fps+ • 4K Ultra HD • Local co-op (2-3) • Online co-op (2-3) • Shared/split screen youtu.be/m7BTKU4oDcE?...

1345d ago

Food4Dogs

@food4dogs.bsky.social

I am hopping with excitement! 💃 My favourite LotR game is back! Loved it on #PS3 Lord of the Rings: War in the North A new Legendary Edition - on all platforms, out now, previews up on YouTube. Obviously hoping we'll get a physical edition eventually. 😎

1845d ago

Miss Moommy Maya 🍼

@crinklemommymaya.bsky.social

Oh hey, Lord of the Rings: War in the North got a surprise port to modern consoles and PC today! It’s one of my favorite hack-and-slash RPGs. It’s a shame it was also Snowblind’s last game. I really miss their ARPGs, like Dark Alliance and Champions of Norrath. They scratch a very particular itch :c

1845d ago

LittlePastelUnicorn2

I was JUST looking at that game in my Steam library. Played for like 7 minutes and last played 12 years ago lol. Maybe I'll actually check it out

Miss Moommy Maya 🍼1

That makes Dark Alliance 1 and 2, plus War in the North, all available on modern systems! If only we could get the Champions games too. Those were peak Snowblind ARPGs, in my opinion!

Veed1

I’ve got really good memories of playing that with my little brother when we were little, definitely gonna get it:)

Kenny! Somehow a Shark!1

the best kind of shadowdrop.

Kinny Fox1

!! WHA? I hecking LOVED that game!

Cide

@cidegaming.bsky.social

Holy heckers!!! How did this go under my radar! The Lord of the Rings: War in the North™ - Legacy Edition just released on Steam! I loved this game back on Xbox 360 with friends. Not sponsored, just want people to know. This is awesome! store.steampowered.com/app/2523770/...

1145d ago

Nick Polk (he/him)

@tolkienpop.substack.com

🚨 GIVEAWAY 🚨 Aspyr Media has released The Lord of the Rings™ War in the North™ Legacy Edition and I’m giving away 6 codes for the game! How to enter: 1️⃣ Like and comment on this post 2️⃣ Follow me or subscribe to my Substack (link in bio) 3️⃣ Winners will be selected Tuesday, August 18th

645d ago

ValyriaN

@valyriann.bsky.social

Played a little bit of Lord of the Rings War in the North and honestly it's very fun. Combat while slow feels satisfying, cutting off heads and whatnot is fun. Dungeon crawler with loot and some RPG elements added. Fun time so far but will play more tomorrow. Metroid Dread time!

1045d ago

Stuart Gipp

@stuartgipp.bsky.social

Lord of the Rings: War in the North is out on everything, out of nowhere, which is cool because it’s the final Snowblind Engine game and it whips ass If you like solid as hell split-screen games that feel like Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance, I recommend it highly

845d ago

mae 💜

@maechiato.bsky.social

WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK DO YOU MEAN THEY SHADOWDROPPED A REMASTER OF LOTR WAR IN THE NORTH

845d ago

Fellowship of Fans

@fellowshipoffans.com

The Lord of the Rings: War in The North is back! The 2011 action RPG is now revamped with a Legacy Edition for PC and XBox!! #LOTR #PC #XBOX youtu.be/m7BTKU4oDcE?...

645d ago