The ‘Lord Of The Rings’ Video Game Rights Are Up For Grabs

Could fetch as much as $2 billion at auction.

The rights to make video games based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy world of Middle-earth are going up for sale, Variety has reported.

The Saul Zaentz Company has decided to sell its Tolkien holdings, which are expected to fetch around $2 billion at auction. Founded by the late Saul Zaentz, who passed away in 2017, the company owns the rights to exploit The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit – Tolkien’s most famous books – in film, video games, merchandising, live events and theme parks.

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