From November 1998 through September 1999 I was responsible for the Art Direction of a Massively Multiplayer On-Line Role Playing Game based on J.R.R. Tolkien's classic works of literature The Hobbit, and The Lord of the Rings. During production the Oakhurst division of Sierra was closed due to a reorganization by parent company Havas Interactive. The core team was moved to Sierra's Bellevue office, and during the transition most of the art team was lost. After many months spent rebuilding the project, it was canceled, and the remaining Middle-earth staff were laid off along with approx. 50 other Havas employees. The following is a list of links compiled while researching the project. Feel free to browse or to add them to your list of Tolkien resources. Remember...Frodo Lives! Middle-earth is ( was ) growing in Activeworlds Now it's kind of a shrine to a project lost....visit if you like and plant a flower.
To learn more about Middle-earth check out these Tolkien Links.
The J.R.R. Tolkien Information Page
Need a bit of trivia?
Need a good read?
Need to buy a book?
http://www.theshire.com/compgames.html
http://members.tripod.com/~teardren/index.html
Proof that Hobbits exist! Hobbits are not just a figment of a brilliant imagination..... http://home.wxs.nl/~hobbiton/HOBBITON.HTM
The Hobbit Travel Guide Need to learn basic Dwarven for that 2 week vacation to Middle Earth?
Or maybe something more tropical....
Tour Tolkien's Oxford Need a Bite to Eat?
Need a translation ? http://www.mines.edu/students/j/jchuhta/trans.html Need a scratching post for your cat?
So you want it in Russian?.....OK! http://www.gis.net/~men/tolkien/
Can't wait for Middle Earth? Try a Tolkien MUD!
Check out the Competition!
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