The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War™ Officially Releases Worldwide on Sept. 23

New Geostrategic Mobile Game based on Middle-earth coming to players in Europe, the Americas, Oceania and Southeast Asia

GUANGZHOU, China, Sept. 16, 2021 — NetEase Games and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today announced that The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War will officially launch in Europe, the Americas, Oceania and Southeast Asia on Sept. 23. This officially licensed mobile strategy game will be available for download on the App Store, Google Play Store and Galaxy Store. Players are invited to join the great war and experience this faithful rendition of Middle-earth, based on the iconic trilogy of books by J.R.R. Tolkien and OSCAR®-winning film adaptations directed by Peter Jackson.

The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War is a Geo-strategic Seasonal Wargame where players must build their armies and strategically expand their territory in pursuit of the One Ring. Throughout their conquest, players will also be able to encounter adventurous heroes who have enchanted readers for decades，including the sword-wielding leader Aragorn, the wise Wizard Gandalf, the stouthearted ring-bearer Frodo and many other iconic characters in their quest to save Middle-earth.

Developer NetEase Games has built a deeply realistic 3D rendition of Middle-earth and its characters in The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War, complete with Elves, Dwarves, Hobbits, Orcs and more. As players navigate battles with their favorite The Lord of the Rings character, they will encounter a myriad of Middle-earth’s natural resources which are automatically generated on the map, as well as special buff items that can fortify their armies. The expansive map is rife with detail, containing millions of these resource-rich tiles for players to conquer and occupy.

Fans will also navigate a multi-layer Fellowship social structure designed to foster collaborative strategies between players. Based on their choices to side with good or evil, players can form either Fellowships or Warbands with other players and take to the battlefields to triumph over their foes tile by tile. This tile-based system gives players of various levels an accessible way to learn and master Arda’s landscape as they conquer and expand their territories.

Players will need to employ both strategy and skill to seize the One Ring and defeat their enemies in The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War. The game features an open and ever-changing battlefield in which all players can achieve victory through their strategy, cooperation and collective actions with their Fellowship or Warband members.

Additional assets for The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War are available here.

About NetEase Games

NetEase Games is the online games division of NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES; HKEX: 9999), developing and operating some of the most popular PC-client and mobile games in markets including China and Japan. As one of the world's largest incubators of quality online game content, NetEase Games is dedicated to supporting the growth of innovative studios around the globe and growing an international presence along the way. To complement its self-developed games and world-class R&D capabilities, NetEase Games also partners with other industry leaders including Blizzard Entertainment, Mojang AB (a Microsoft subsidiary) and other global game developers to operate some of the most popular international online games in China. For more information, please visit neteasegames.com.

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About Middle-earth Enterprises

Inspired by a deep appreciation for the fictional world created by J.R.R. Tolkien, Middle-earth Enterprises is dedicated to working with businesses providing quality products in accordance with best green business and sustainability practices, including fair trade, equality in the workplace, and a commitment to protect our earth, its wondrous beauty and the viability of every living creature. The Saul Zaentz Company dba Middle-earth Enterprises, has been producing and licensing films, merchandise and stage productions based on The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit for more than four decades. With headquarters located in Berkeley, California, its website may be found at www.middleearth.com.

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The video game entitled THE LORD OF THE RINGS: RISE TO WAR is developed and published by NetEase Interactive Entertainment Pte. Ltd/ NetEase (Hangzhou) Network Co. Ltd. /Hong Kong NetEase Interactive Entertainment Limited (“NetEase”).

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