Home › Entities › video_game › The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth

The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth

2004 real-time strategy game
VideoGame video_game Q440060
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth

Summary

The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,715 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth's instance of is recorded as The Battle for Middle-earth — instance of (P31): video game[3].
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth was published by The Battle for Middle-earth — publisher (P123): Electronic Arts[4].
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth's genre is The Battle for Middle-earth — genre (P136): real-time strategy[5].
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth's based on is recorded as The Battle for Middle-earth — based on (P144): The Lord of the Rings[6].
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth was followed by The Battle for Middle-earth — followed by (P156): The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II[7].
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth's developer is recorded as The Battle for Middle-earth — developer (P178): Danger Close Games[8].
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth's designed by is recorded as The Battle for Middle-earth — designed by (P287): Dustin Browder[9].
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth's software version identifier is recorded as 1.03[10].
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth's platform is recorded as The Battle for Middle-earth — platform (P400): Microsoft Windows[11].
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth's game mode is recorded as The Battle for Middle-earth — game mode (P404): multiplayer video game[12].
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth's game mode is recorded as The Battle for Middle-earth — game mode (P404): single-player video game[13].
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth's software engine is recorded as The Battle for Middle-earth — software engine (P408): SAGE[14].
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth was distributed by The Battle for Middle-earth — distribution format (P437): DVD[15].
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth's review score is recorded as 8/10[16].
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth's review score is recorded as 81/100[17].
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth's input device is recorded as The Battle for Middle-earth — input device (P479): computer keyboard[18].
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth's country of origin is recorded as The Battle for Middle-earth — country of origin (P495): United States[19].
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth was released on December 6, 2004[20].
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth's official website is recorded as http://www.ea.com/official/lordoftherings/thebattleformiddleearth/us/home.jsp?ncc=1[21].
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth's official website is recorded as http://www.electronicarts.it/games/5566%2Cpccd/[22].
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth's USK rating is recorded as The Battle for Middle-earth — USK rating (P914): USK 12[23].
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth's set in environment is recorded as The Battle for Middle-earth — set in environment (P8411): fictional country[24].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth was published by The Battle for Middle-earth — publisher (P123): Electronic Arts[4].

Publication

The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth was released on December 6, 2004[20]. Its genre is The Battle for Middle-earth — genre (P136): real-time strategy[5]. It was distributed by The Battle for Middle-earth — distribution format (P437): DVD[15].

Reception

Reviews include 8/10[16] and 81/100[17].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth was followed by The Battle for Middle-earth — followed by (P156): The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II[7].

Why It Matters

The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth ranks in the top 4% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,715 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

Related Entities

computer keyboard Danger Close Games DVD Electronic Arts Microsoft Windows United States

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Kritikanstvo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-battle-for-middle-earth
MLA “The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-battle-for-middle-earth.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_the-lord-of-the-rings-the-battle-for-middle-earth_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-battle-for-middle-earth}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth — https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-battle-for-middle-earth (retrieved 2026-05-03)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-battle-for-middle-earth · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 2d ago · Matthias M. · 2026-08-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Usk id → 11277
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P11063]]: 11277, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/142817522|Der Herr der Ringe – Die Schlacht um Mittelerde (#142817522)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/"
  2. 17d ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Title → The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth
    P14470 → Games/The_Lord_of_the_Rings_The_Battle_for_Middle_earth
    Takes place in fictional universe → Q81738
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Games/The_Lord_of_the_Rings_The_Battle_for_Middle_earth, Adding missing [[P:P14470|P14470]] and [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier based on [[P:P5247|P5247]]"
  3. 4w ago · YoureAGhostBaby · 2026-07-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Platform → —
    Developer → —
    Game mode → multiplayer video game, single-player video game
    Distribution format → DVD
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P407]]: [[Q1860]]"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.