The Lord Of The Rings: Conquest Raid Retailers Worldwide

January 13, 2009

THE POWERS OF GOOD AND EVIL
COLLIDE AS THE LORD OF THE RINGS: CONQUEST RAIDS RETAILERS WORLDWIDE

Pandemic Studios The Lord of the
Rings: Conquest in Stores Now

Pandemic™ Studios, a division of
Electronic Arts Inc. announced today that The Lord of the Rings: Conquest for
the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system, PLAYSTATION®3 computer
entertainment system, PC and Nintendo DS™ platforms, is available today in North
America and January 16, 2009 in Europe.

In a partnership with New Line
Cinema and The Saul Zaentz Company, The Lord of the Rings: Conquest builds on
“The Lord of the Rings” universe of J.R.R. Tolkien as depicted by the Academy
Award®-winning films and thrusts players in to key moments of the story and on
the frontlines of the epic battles.

“‘The Lord of the Rings’ experience
is something our team has been passionate about delivering and we believe
players will discover a Middle-earth experience like no other,” says Andrew
Goldman, Pandemic Studios co-founder and general manager. “Starting today ‘The
Lord of the Rings’ fans can choose to save The Shire or set to destroy it.
Providing that level of control and freedom is something we are proud to offer.”

Created by the same team behind the
best-selling Star Wars Battlefront™ and Star Wars Battlefront™ II titles, The
Lord of the Rings: Conquest opens the fantasy world of Middle-earth giving
players the choice to join the powers of good or the forces of evil, in the
eternal struggle to control the One Ring.

“The Lord of the Rings: Conquest
expands on the celebrated game play found in the Star Wars Battlefront series,
on every level,” says Josh Resnick, co-founder and general manager at Pandemic
Studios. “We developed a game that is fun, strategic and pushes the boundaries
of the renowned lore.”

Players can choose to control their
favorite heroes and villains including Aragorn, Gandalf, the Witch-king, the
Balrog and even the Dark Lord Sauron. Players can also engage surrounding
characters in the world such as wargs and oliphaunts, control catapults and
balistas, and even play as giant creatures such as cave trolls and Ents. As
well, fans can play through the campaign modes cooperatively via online or
split-screen and relive their favorite battles competitively via four-player
split-screen or online with up to 16 players.

For more information on The Lord of
the Rings: Conquest, please visit:

http://www.pandemicstudios.com/conquest