The Lord of the Rings: War in the North Remastered for Modern Platforms

By Sakib Khandokar, Lead Analyst Published Aug 11, 2026, 6:30 PM UTC 1 min read

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The Lord of the Rings: War in the North Remastered for Modern Platforms

Aspyr has shadow-dropped a brand new remaster of The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, bringing the action RPG back to modern platforms out of the blue.

Quick Facts

Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, PC
Publisher: Aspyr
Price: $17.99 until August 25th (rising to $19.99 thereafter)

Remaster Enhancements and Quality of Life Updates

The surprise re-release introduces several technical upgrades and quality-of-life improvements tailored for current hardware. Players can experience the game running at 60fps alongside various bug fixes.

Gameplay additions include a new enemy lock-on feature and the option to hot-swap to different characters on the fly during gameplay.