# A dev tried to warn WB Games not to launch Lord of the Rings: War in the North 10 days before Skyrim, but was 'overruled'

> The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, a WB Games-published 2011 action RPG about a different fellowship that went the other way, recently reappeared on Steam in a polished-up Legacy Edition package.

- **Source:** [Pcgamer](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/a-dev-tried-to-warn-wb-games-not-to-launch-lord-of-the-rings-war-in-the-north-10-days-before-skyrim-but-was-overruled/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a7f5cae6165a79cfdef383e)
- **Published:** 2026-08-14
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #steam
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a7f5cae6165a79cfdef383e

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