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EA's BFME Press Release
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'The Lord of the Rings' Fans Rise Up! EA Ships The Lord of The Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth; One Game to Rule Them All!

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 6, 2004--Today game and film fans alike are picking sides to decide the fate of Middle-earth as Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS) announces the release of the eagerly-awaited PC game, The Lord of the Rings(TM), The Battle for Middle-earth(TM). Based on the Academy Award(R)-winning film trilogy, The Lord of the Rings fans will command the heroes and armies from all three movies as they find themselves immersed in the quest for domination of Middle-earth. Developed exclusively for the PC under the EA GAMES(TM) brand, The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth is a real-time strategy game (RTS) that will capture the imagination of both gamers and The Lord of the Rings fans, alike. [More]