Warner Bros confirms 'Aragorn's Quest'

Warner Bros has confirmed the release of the first Lord Of The Rings title since its licensing agreement with Electronic Arts expired.

Aragorn's Quest is currently being developed by House Of The Dead studio Headstrong Games, but is said to be a family-friendly game.

The storyline takes place after the War of the Ring, with Samwise Gangee recounting Aragorn's greatest battles to a group of hobbit children. Players will get to wield the former Ranger's sword, bow and spear as each story is retold.

"The Lord Of The Rings franchise is world-renowned for its captivating adventures, and we are creating new experiences in the game space designed to appeal to a wide array of consumer tastes from core to casual," said Warner Interactive executive Martin Tremblay.

"Aragorn's Quest is the first of many different types of games we will be developing with the film and literary rights. It is also the first game allowing kids and their families to interact in their favourite locations and stories from The Lord Of The Rings with accessible gameplay."

Aragorn's Quest will be released for Wii, PS2, PSP and DS this autumn.