https://wccftech.com/new-middle-earth-mmorpg-coming/

A new Middle-earth MMORPG is coming to PC and consoles, even though Lord of the Rings Online is still active. The news comes directly from Hong Kong based publisher Leyou Technologies, which has been expanding greatly in the gaming sector. They already own Digital Extremes and thus Warframe, and earlier this year they revealed upcoming projects like Transformers Online and Civilization Online.

Details on this currently unnamed Middle-earth MMORPG are scarce, to say the least. The official press release does reveal that the game will take place in the years leading up to the events of The Lord of the Rings while providing a “new, immersive experience for epic exploration” of the universe created by Tolkien.