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New Edition of The Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game on the Horizon

My money's on the elves...

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A new edition of The Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game is imminent.

As revealed yesterday by Games Workshop, this new edition of their popular wargame will feature updated rules and new editions of the Armies of The Lord of the Rings and Armies of The Hobbit. As with the outgoing edition, these will be based on Peter Jackson's respective movie trilogies. These new editions are said to include updated rules and revised profiles for all of Games Workshop's range of models.

Whilst the announcement was pretty light on details, Games Workshop have promised a lot more information and previews 'in the coming weeks'. Needless to say, we'll bring you all the latest news here on Tabletop Sentinel.

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Aug 9, 2024

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Fantasy News

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