NetEase announces "Lord of the Rings" Game Fanfiction Contest

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NetEase (NASDAQ: NTES) announced a fanfiction contest themed around its SLG game, The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War, on March 29, 2023. Participants can write stories about the character Mathom Peddler, with winners receiving round-trip tickets to Hobbiton in New Zealand or a $2,000 cash prize. The game, which is a real-time strategy title set in Middle-earth, allows players to engage with iconic characters and factions. Recognized for its quality, it received the Google Play 'Best of 2022' award. This initiative aims to boost player engagement while enhancing the game's community interaction.

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• Fanfiction contest encourages player engagement and creativity.
• The game won the Google Play 'Best of 2022' award, highlighting its quality and popularity.

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GUANGZHOU, China, March 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The SLG game released by NetEase is organizing a fanfiction contest for its character Mathom Peddler, where winners will receive round-trip tickets to visit the Hobbiton movie set in New Zealand.

The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War is a Warner Bros.-licensed real-time strategy game set in Middle-earth. It offers players the opportunity to lead Middle-earth heroes to seize land, vie for the Ring, and then command the entirety of Middle-earth.

Players can choose to play as Elves and Dwarves, or even join evil forces of Mordor and expand their territory with players of the same side. Moreover, as a season-based game, players can choose the season they want to experience, and play the game under various rules and settings. It never gets old!

For its outstanding quality, the game won the Google Play "Best of 2022" award.

The fanfiction contest is centered around Mathom House, a setting in the original fiction. It is a building similar to a museum and home to objects and rare oddities the Hobbits call "Mathom". Stories about its owner, the Mathom Peddler, have long been told in the Shire. Some claim the Mathom House has been open for generations, others call the Mathom Peddler a traveler who has traversed all of Middle-earth, and some even say that he is the mastermind pulling the strings behind all major forces in Middle-earth...

Use your imagination with the settings of the Middle-earth world, and write a story for the Mathom Peddler! Five of the best submitters will be given round-trip tickets to New Zealand and to visit the Hobbiton Movie Set in Matamata, the shooting location of The Lord of the Rings movies (or the choice to receive a $2,000 US dollar prize).

About NetEase Games

NetEase Games, the online games division of NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES and HKEX: 9999), is a leading global developer and publisher of video game IP across a variety of genres and platforms. NetEase Games' development and publishing slate include titles such as Knives Out, Harry Potter: Magic Awakened, and Naraka: Bladepoint, and partnerships with major entertainment brands such as Warner Bros. and Mojang AB (a Microsoft subsidiary). NetEase Games also supports the growth and development of its innovative global studios in Canada, Europe, Japan and the United States.

 

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FAQ

What is the fanfiction contest by NetEase about?

The contest invites players of The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War to write stories about the character Mathom Peddler.

What can winners of the contest receive?

Winners can win round-trip tickets to Hobbiton in New Zealand or a $2,000 cash prize.

When was the fanfiction contest announced?

The contest was announced on March 29, 2023.

What is The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War?

It is a Warner Bros.-licensed real-time strategy game developed by NetEase, set in Middle-earth.

What award did The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War win?

The game won the Google Play 'Best of 2022' award.