Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™
Fight through Mordor and uncover the truth of the spirit that compels you, discover the origins of the Rings of Power, build your legend and ultimately confront the evil of Sauron in this new chronicle of Middle-earth.
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Release
September 30, 2014
11 years and 309 days ago
Steam Reviews
Very Positive96,641 reviews92.5%
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Game contextLatest: IGF Team
| ContextThe evidence factors used to assess whether this game belongs on IndieGame.Fan. | Status | Notes Latest Contributor: IGF TeamEdit notes |
|---|---|---|
Updated: Jul 13, 2026Developer scaleThe operating scale of the game's developer. | ||
Updated: Jul 13, 2026Publisher scaleThe operating scale of the game's publisher. | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment; Warner Bros. Games is controlled by Warner Bros. Discovery. | |
Updated: Jul 13, 2026Publisher statusHow the game's publishing relationship is classified. | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment; Warner Bros. Games is controlled by Warner Bros. Discovery. | |
Updated: Jul 13, 2026FundingThe known source of funding behind the game. | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment; Warner Bros. Games provides the corporate publishing relationship for this release. | |
Updated: Jul 13, 2026Creative controlWho appears to retain creative control of the game. | A major corporate or media franchise is central to this product. | |
Updated: Jul 13, 2026Release statusWhether and how the game has been released. | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment; Warner Bros. Games is listed as a separate publisher for this release. |
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Note: certain features for the Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor videogame will no longer be available beginning Dec. 31, 2020.
Affected Features:
• The Nemesis Forge feature will no longer be available. Therefore, players will no longer be able to transfer their in-game Nemeses from Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor to Middle-earth: Shadow of War.
• Vendetta missions and Leaderboards will no longer be available.
• WBPlay will no longer be available, but the epic runes "Orc Hunter" and "Gravewalker" will automatically be awarded to all players.
Winner of over 50 “Best of 2014” Awards including Game of the Year, Best Action Game and Most Innovative Game.
Affected Features:
• The Nemesis Forge feature will no longer be available. Therefore, players will no longer be able to transfer their in-game Nemeses from Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor to Middle-earth: Shadow of War.
• Vendetta missions and Leaderboards will no longer be available.
• WBPlay will no longer be available, but the epic runes "Orc Hunter" and "Gravewalker" will automatically be awarded to all players.
Winner of over 50 “Best of 2014” Awards including Game of the Year, Best Action Game and Most Innovative Game.
