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Across multiple outlets, Amazon is in the spotlight for canceling its Lord of the Rings MMO while claiming it will pivot to another Middle-earth game experience. Separately, headlines also highlight Amazon shopping deals and product impressions, from hardware and media sales to smart wearables and speakers.

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Key Takeaway Amazon has formally shelved its Lord of the Rings MMO, signaling a shift to a different Middle-earth game direction.
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Amazon has formally shelved its Lord of the Rings MMO, signaling a shift to a different Middle-earth game direction.

Across multiple outlets, Amazon is in the spotlight for canceling its Lord of the Rings MMO while claiming it will pivot to another Middle-earth game experience. Separately, headlines also highlight Amazon shopping deals and product impressions, from hardware and media sales to smart wearables and speakers.

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  • ● Lord of the Rings MMO — Canned Lord of the Rings MMO now formally cast aside, Amazon claim they've still got a game "that does justice to Tolkien's world" in the wo Rock Paper Shotgun

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Top 4 signals · Amazon has formally shelved its Lord of the Rings MMO,
Tom's Guide · 1d ago
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TechCrunch · 3h ago
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WCCFTech · 8h ago
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Tom's Hardware · 1d ago
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Briefing Findings · Amazon has formally shelved its Lord of the Rings MMO,

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Project status Amazon cancelled The Lord of the Rings MMO
Middle-earth messaging Amazon says it continues exploring a new game experience in Middle-earth
Related development note Amazon reportedly pressured a team to develop an AI game, then still laid off employees

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  • Follow Eurogamer for updates on Amazon’s promised “new game experience” set in Middle-earth. Eurogamer

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  • I tried Amazon’s Bee wearable and am both intrigued and slightly creeped out TechCrunch
  • Still Looking For A M4 Mac mini? Amazon Has Some Units In Stock For The 16GB RAM & 512GB SSD Variants For $800, But You’ll Have To Be Quick WCCFTech
  • Star Fox Switch 2 $49.94 (Amazon PHYSICAL) r/NintendoSwitch
  • I've hand-picked Amazon's best Memorial Day sales under $25 Tom's Guide
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Broader Amazon coverage · not part of the Amazon has formally shelved its Lord of the Rings MMO, story
TechCrunch · 1 article
Tom's Guide · 1 article
Tom's Hardware · 1 article
WCCFTech · 1 article

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Tracking: Amazon has cancelled The Lord of the Rings MMO, but promises it "continues to explore a compelling new game experience" set in Middle-earth / Amazon pressured one of its teams to develop an AI game, they scrambled to make it work - then got laid off anyway

Amazon has cancelled The Lord of the Rings MMO, but promises it "continues to explore a compelling new game experience" set in Middle-earth Amazon pressured one of its teams to develop an AI game, they scrambled to make it work - then got laid off anyway

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