and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. The game is set in Middle-earth, and features several tie-ins to the original film trilogy. The game was released December 4, 2012 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
The game is exclusively available for download on Xbox LIVE Arcade and the PlayStation Network.
Guardians of Middle-earth will offer ten-player fights in an arena, with 5-on-5 multiplayer action. Players can fight as over 20 iconic guardians from Middle-earth including Gandalf and Sauron which each have unique abilities to use in combat. The main objective of the battles is to destroy the enemy's base. Expansion packs were launched periodically to coincide with the release of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey that include characters from the film like Thorin Oakenshield and The Great Goblin.