EA and Pandemic Studios have today announced that their upcoming Lord of the Rings action title The Lord of the Rings: Conquest will be released on January 16th next year on PC, 360 and PS3 with as DS game also in the works. More information can be found at pandemicstudios.com/conquest

"We have been working hard to create a 'The Lords of the Rings’ experience like no other," says Andrew Goldman, Pandemic Studios co-founder and general manager. "’And we are excited to finally confirm the launch of The Lord of the Rings: Conquest to 'The Lord of the Rings’ and Star Wars Battlefront fans alike."

"Players will finally be able to fight through Middle-earth along the frontlines of good or evil," says Josh Resnick, co-founder and general manager at Pandemic Studios. "And what 'The Lord of the Rings’ fan hasn’t fantasized about joining Sauron’s army to slay Hobbits?"