Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announces the Windows PC edition of
Guardians of Middle-earth is now available via digital distribution. Those
who own one of the console editions of this MOBA are entitled to a free copy of
the base version for PC, and
this page
has details on how to redeem this. Here are
some screenshots of the PC edition and here's the announcement:
Burbank,
Calif. – August 29, 2013 – Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announces the
launch of Guardians of Middle-earth for Windows PC, a multiplayer online battle
arena (MOBA) game developed by Monolith Productions and brought to PC by Zombie
Studios, available today through Steam and other digital retailers.
Guardians of Middle-earth for Windows PC allows gamers to team up and battle as
powerful and iconic heroes from Middle-earth. Gamers will have access to 36
original Guardians, earnable through gameplay and in-game currency, to take into
10 player competitive and five player cooperative multiplayer battle arenas.
Players also have access to three modes, including the Survival gameplay mode
previously introduced as downloadable content (DLC), and six maps including The
Shire, Goblin-town and Mirkwood. Exclusive to the PC version of the game, there
are 36 alternate Guardian skins available for purchase through the Steam store.
Offering a true MOBA experience, Guardians of Middle-earth for PC supports full
Steamworks integration, Steam Trading Cards, Big Picture full controller
compatibility and Raptr integration for live streaming matches.
In Guardians of Middle-earth for PC, player versus player (PvP) matches range
from 15 to 30 minutes and gamers can decide to play against friends, other live
opponents or artificial intelligence combatants in PvP, Co-Op vs. AI, Survival
or Training modes. Gamers will have access to a detailed online system to track
friends’ victories and defeats any time through integrated stats and leaderboard
systems, to connect with other players via in-game voice communication and more.