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Amazon and Tolkein Estate force author to destroy all copies of his work. Only pirated copies will survive. (variety.com)

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[-] EmergMemeHologram@startrek.website 25 points 1 year ago

It may as well be, they’re endorsing all sorts of shit content lately (like the Golem game, or the ring of power)

[-] frezik@midwest.social 5 points 1 year ago

The books go into public domain in 20 years. Now that Christopher Tolkien is out of the way (who tended to block a lot of stuff, for better or worse) , the current heirs want as much out of it as they can.

20 years might sound like a lot, but that's about as much time as between the Peter Jackson movies and now.

[-] Sylvartas@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Tbh they seem to be a lot more "hands off" with non-canon stuff, which I think includes all of the LOTR/middle earth licensed games, and that's not a bad thing imo.

[-] vaquedoso@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I haven't played the gollum game, but rings of power was actually good tho

[-] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 1 year ago

Do yourself a favor and don't play the Gollum game

It's really bad

[-] vaquedoso@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Honestly I don't really care, I'm more inclined to strategy and 4x games.
If you don mind me recommending a game, check out against the storm, it's a city builder with rogue like elements, and it came out recently out of early access, it's reaaaaally addicting