--- title: Amazon committed to developing Lord of the Rings game,... description: Amazon's head of games Jeff Gattis has confirmed the company remains committed to making a Lord of the Rings game, despite reports that its MMO project was... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/amazon-committed-to-developing-lord-of-the-rings-game-is-evaluating-different-concepts--viv5idx0q twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Amazon committed to developing Lord of the Rings game, is "evaluating different concepts" | daily.dev og:description: Amazon's head of games Jeff Gattis has confirmed the company remains committed to making a Lord of the Rings game, despite reports that its MMO project was... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/amazon-committed-to-developing-lord-of-the-rings-game-is-evaluating-different-concepts--viv5idx0q og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/VIV5idX0Q.png og:image:alt: Amazon committed to developing Lord of the Rings game, is "evaluating different concepts" og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Amazon committed to developing Lord of the Rings game, is "evaluating different concepts" **[GamesIndustry.biz](https://daily.dev/sources/gamesindustry)** · 2 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Amazon's head of games Jeff Gattis has confirmed the company remains committed to making a Lord of the Rings game, despite reports that its MMO project was cancelled. Gattis clarified that "nothing's been cancelled per se" and that Amazon is evaluating multiple concepts to determine the right game for the IP. He also noted Amazon's broader strategy of prioritizing established IP — including Tomb Raider and James Bond — over original properties, while reaffirming commitment to the AAA market. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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