The Lord of the Rings – MMORPG project canceled after dispute between 2 stakeholders

First announced by Leyou Technologies Holdings in 2018 and later by Amazon Games in 2019, the ambitious new MMORPG based on The Lord of the Rings has now been canceled. According to a report by Bloomberg, the cancellation was due…

Tencent – Chinese gaming giant completes takeover of Warframe developer and more

Over the year, there have been many reports about China gaming giant Tencent taking over Hong Kong-based games company Leyou Technologies, and it became official earlier today (24 Dec) at 9:00 AM HKT. Many might not know of Leyou which…

Leyou – Ambitious company reveals new Transformers and Civilization online games

Following the recent news that Amazon Game Studios is working with China developer Leyou Technologies Holdings Limited to create a MMO based on The Lord of the Rings IP, more information has been revealed over at ChinaJoy 2019. Giving a…

The Lord of The Rings – Amazon Game Studios announce new Free-to-Play MMO in development

Amazon Game Studios, a division of Amazon.com, today announced it will collaborate with Leyou Technologies Holdings Limited and Middle-earth Enterprises to develop and publish a Free-to-Play MMO game based on the fantasy literary work The Lord of the Rings, by…

Digital Extremes – Warframe developer nabs Meitu as new China investor

Meitu is well-known overseas for its slew of selfie apps such as MakeupPlus (美图秀秀) with over 50 million downloads, while in the domestic market of China it also makes several smartphone models. Recently, Meitu announced it was looking into expand its…

The Lord of the Rings – New Free-to-Play MMORPG based on beloved IP announced

Leyou Technologies Holdings, the Chinese owner of Digital Extremes (Warframe), today announced it has struck a deal with Middle-earth Enterprises to develop a new MMORPG based on The Lord of the Rings. It seems that development and publishing duties will…