Tech Shout!

Electronic Arts (EA) has announced that it is currently developing The Lord of the Rings: The White Council, an all-new role playing game (RPG) for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC platforms.

The Lord of the Rings: The White Council has been inspired from the New Line Cinema feature film trilogy, and will feature an original storyline derived from J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings novels under an agreement with EA.

Steve Gray, executive producer, The Lord of the Rings: The White Council said, “Our extremely talented and dedicated team is committed to creating an incredible new experience for fans of The Lord of the Rings and role playing gamers. With its next generation gameplay and epic new storyline, we think The Lord of the Rings, The White Council will be a huge success.”

Game Players have the freedom to explore the open world of Tolkien’s Middle-earth in The Lord of the Rings: The White Council. Players can sport the roles of a man, an elf, a dwarf, or a hobbit. Each role’s fate is to become a hero allied with the White Council, whose members include the popular characters Gandalf, Saruman, Galadriel and Elrond.

EA said a combination of stunning graphics and expansive environments, along with the freedom of movement demonstrates the innovation and quality of the next-generation RPG, where players can create their own adventures.

According to EA, players can now create their own adventures, thanks to the innovation and quality of the next-generation RPG which has been possible because of the amalgamation of stunning graphics and extensive environments, along with the freedom of movement

The Lord of the Rings: The White Council has not yet been rated by the ESRB and is slated to be shipped in late 2007.