Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ — patch notes and updates
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| Spring In the Shire | 2025-05-01 | Save up to 90% off of your favorite Middle-earth games including Shadow of War, Shadow of Mordor LEGO Lord of the Rings and LEGO The Hobbit! The Middle-earth: Shadow Bundle allows you to fight to conquer all of Mordor in this complete experience. Includes Middle-earth: Shadow or War Definitive Edition and Shadow of Mordor: GOTY! In Shadow of War, you'll experience an epic open-world brought to life by the award-winning Nemesis System. Forge a new Ring of Power, conquer Fortresses in massive battles and dominate Mordor with your personal orc army. Middle-earth: Shadow of War. The Definitive Edition includes all downloadable content: Desolation |
| Midwinter in Middle-earth Sale | 2025-03-04 | Save up to 90% in WB Games' Midwinter in Middle-earth Sale! Featuring these multiple-award-winning and best-selling full games and DLC set in Middle-earth: Shadow of War Experience an epic open world brought to life by the award-winning Nemesis System. Forge a new Ring of Power, conquer Fortresses in massive battles and dominate Mordor with your personal Orc army in Middle-earth: Shadow of War. Shadow of Mordor Fight through Mordor and uncover the truth of the spirit that compels you, discover the origins of the Rings of Power, build your legend and ultimately confront the evil of Sauron in this new chronicle of Middle-earth. LEGO: The Lord o |
| Spring in the Shire Sale | 2021-05-13 | Great discounts are in bloom in Middle-earth! Save up to 80% off of your favorite Middle-earth games including LEGO Lord of the Rings, LEGO The Hobbit, Shadow of Mordor and Shadow of War! In Shadow of War, you'll experience an epic open-world brought to life by the award-winning Nemesis System. Forge a new Ring of Power, conquer Fortresses in massive battles and dominate Mordor with your personal orc army in Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™. The Definitive Edition includes all downloadable content: Desolation of Mordor Story Expansion, Blade of Galadriel Story Expansion, Slaughter Tribe Nemesis Expansion and the Outlaw Tribe Nemesis Expansion. h |
| Three Forts We Love - How to Build Up and Take Down | 2019-01-26 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27967685/29f2ff969a01af122d6cb7201f68dfa6f4187e65.png Since we still have new players coming in looking for tips, and because we love sharing what our veteran players put together, we thought another Community spotlight was in order. This one is all about the siegecraft. Community Fortresses Better yet, all three are from Steam players. So you can try them in Friendly mode whenever you want! 1. All-Assassins by Which King? 2. All-Bards-and-Poets by William2652001 3. All-Enraged by EternallyHers Happy Hunting! |
| Five Of Our Favorite Character Builds | 2018-12-19 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27967685/7ef6dcbd58eac8ad49d02ee6ec9f2ec9f05e63a2.jpg As 2018 ends, we salute you - our community - and all the great things you’ve brought to Shadow of War! Here are some of our favorite character builds from the past year. Give them a try and let us know your favorite! Or better yet, share one of your creations with us. We love seeing the ingenuity of our players! Happy Holidays! |
| Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ Definitive Edition Available Now | 2018-08-28 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27967685/176cf780508a27ac716886b0d77755d16098afa4.png This is the very best version of the game in one complete package: Slaughter Tribe Outlaw Tribe The Blade of Galadriel Story DLC The Desolation of Mordor Story DLC All updates and game improvements to date There has never been a better time to play Shadow of War! |
| Middle-earth: Shadow of War – Patch Notes v1.20 – August 15, 2018 | 2018-08-15 | Fixes • Updated backend support, no player facing impact. |
| Middle-earth: Shadow of War – Patch Notes v1.19 – August 9, 2018 | 2018-08-09 | Fixes Nemesis System: • Fixed an issue with Empty Spots in the Hierarchy that couldn’t be replaced. • Fixed an issue where Undead Followers could betray Talion if he attacked their Blood Brother. User Interface: • Fixed an issue where descriptions of Training Orders would not appear when playing offline. • Fixed an issue with the Dagger/Sword character pose when viewing Legendary Gear Sets. Progression/Balance: • Fixed an issue where Nazgûl Masks were not being properly awarded for completing various years during Shadow Wars. • Fixed an issue where the Rune Affix for Draining or Dominating to Gain Health wasn’t working correctly. • Fixed an i |
| Shadow of War Definitive Edition Coming August 28th! | 2018-08-01 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27967685/176cf780508a27ac716886b0d77755d16098afa4.png The Definitive Edition includes: ✔️All Story DLC ✔️ Slaughter Tribe ✔️Outlaw Tribe It also includes all updates and game improvements made to date. If you already own the Gold or Platinum Editions, you have this content. If you were waiting for the complete package, this is it. There has never been a better time to raise your army and begin an epic campaign against the Dark Lord! |
| FREE New Demo for Middle-earth: Shadow of War | 2018-07-19 | Now One Can Simply Walk Into Mordor The free demo is available from the store page: https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27967685/5a58c8fd4be921b4b4be0412f3d870f65c434744.png If you or a friend have yet to play this epic adventure based on the award-winning Nemesis System, there's never been a better - or easier - time to begin. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About the Demo Go deep into the heart of Mordor to conquer the forested region of Nurn. Build an army of unique Orc Followers and then lead them in a massive fortress assault to take |
| Middle-earth: Shadow of War – Patch Notes v1.18 – July 17, 2018 | 2018-07-17 | Free content updates available today for Middle-earth: Shadow of War owners, including: Market Removed: • The Market is removed from the game, replaced with an updated Garrison menu that allows access to your Garrison Orcs, Chests, Training Orders and Boosts. • The Spoils of War Rewards and Community Challenge Reward Chests no longer contain Orcs. Instead, they now focus on Training Orders. • You can now purchase Training Orders directly with Mirian. • Captains recruited during Online Vendettas and Ranked Conquests can now be found in your Garrison when you return to your world. • Captains killed during Online Vendettas and Ranked Conquests n |
| Middle-earth: Shadow of War PC Patch Notes v1.17 – May 31, 2018 | 2018-05-31 | Fixes: General Stability: Fixed an issue where the difficulty setting displayed in the Main Menu would sometimes not correctly apply to gameplay once loaded in. Fixed a number of issues where Achievements were not being awarded properly. Fixed an issue where Gear Challenges were sometimes not being tracked correctly. |
| Middle-earth: Shadow of War PC Patch Notes v1.16 | 2018-05-11 | Fixes: General Stability: Fixed an issue where an Orc would spawn incorrectly during an ambush, leaving the player stuck and without control for 30-60 seconds. Fixed an issue where the player could get stuck on an infinite loading screen when starting a Fortress Defense. This includes the Fortress Defense in the quest, “The Best Defense”. Fixed an issue where the bodyguards the player assigned to an enemy Overlord do not betray the Overlord, and attack the player instead. Fixed an issue where decoys could get an invisible body after promotion. Fixed an issue where an assigned Follower would become unassigned after advancing time via a Headir. |
| Middle-earth: Shadow of War Patch Notes v1.15 | 2018-05-08 | Desolation of Mordor Story Expansion Now Available Open a new front in the war for Mordor as Baranor, Captain of the fallen city of Minas Ithil. Travel to the Eastern Deserts of Lithlad and raise a new army of human mercenaries. As a mortal man, and lacking a Ring of Power or a wraith, Baranor can neither cheat death nor dominate Orcs. Ally with the Dwarven hunter Torvin, master ancient technologies and command loyal allies to stay alive and conquer this new land. The following content and features will be added to your game upon purchase of the Desolation of Mordor Story Expansion. Please note, if you currently own the Expansion Pass, this c |
| Shadow of War PC Patch Notes v1.14 | 2018-04-25 | Bug Fix Fixed a new issue where some players were encountering an infinite loading screen when trying to launch “The Etten” quest. |
| Important Free Updates Coming to Shadow of War | 2018-04-02 | Free Game Updates – Coming July 17 We want to thank all of the Middle-earth: Shadow of War players, as we’ve learned a lot from you. Since we released the game last fall, we’ve been listening to your feedback and continue to update and improve the experience. With that in mind, we’ll be releasing a series of free updates in the coming months to offer current fans and new players the best Shadow of War experience we possibly can. The core promise of the Nemesis System is the ability to build relationships with your personal allies and enemies in a dynamic open world. While purchasing Orcs in the Market is more immediate and provides additional |
| Important Free Updates Coming to Shadow of War | 2018-04-02 | Free Game Updates – Coming July 17 We want to thank all of the Middle-earth: Shadow of War players, as we’ve learned a lot from you. Since we released the game last fall, we’ve been listening to your feedback and continue to update and improve the experience. With that in mind, we’ll be releasing a series of free updates in the coming months to offer current fans and new players the best Shadow of War experience we possibly can. The core promise of the Nemesis System is the ability to build relationships with your personal allies and enemies in a dynamic open world. While purchasing Orcs in the Market is more immediate and provides additional |
| The Desolation of Mordor DLC Releases May 8 | 2018-03-29 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27967685/278db8bfa9cb54f54fc3fcf9234e711a7ded93f9.png The Desolation of Mordor Story Expansion includes: • NEW Story campaign • NEW Side missions featuring Torvin • NEW Human Mercenaries and Bodyguards • NEW Region of Mordor - The Desert of Lithlad • NEW Beasts: Were-wyrms Play as Baranor, the Captain of the Tower from Minas Ithil, and travel deep behind enemy lines in the Eastern Deserts of Mordor. Raise an Easterling Army to open a new front in the Shadow War. Rendezvous with Torvin, the epic Dwarven Hunter, who journeyed deep into the Desolation of Mordor in pursuit of the |
| The Desolation of Mordor DLC Releases May 8 | 2018-03-29 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27967685/278db8bfa9cb54f54fc3fcf9234e711a7ded93f9.png The Desolation of Mordor Story Expansion includes: • NEW Story campaign • NEW Side missions featuring Torvin • NEW Human Mercenaries and Bodyguards • NEW Region of Mordor - The Desert of Lithlad • NEW Beasts: Were-wyrms Play as Baranor, the Captain of the Tower from Minas Ithil, and travel deep behind enemy lines in the Eastern Deserts of Mordor. Raise an Easterling Army to open a new front in the Shadow War. Rendezvous with Torvin, the epic Dwarven Hunter, who journeyed deep into the Desolation of Mordor in pursuit of the |
| Conquer the Final Week of Tribal Wars | 2018-03-22 | Some of you have been asking for prizes in Tribal Wars and we've heard you. So for the final week, we’re asking you to send us a screenshot of your favorite tribal champion. We'll do random drawings this week and next over on Twitter @ShadowofWarGame, giving away Mithril chests. All you have to do is Tweet us a screenshot of your favorite Captain from the current winning tribe with #Sweepstakes and #ShadowofWar to enter. (This week it’s Terror. Next week, who knows? But maybe Terror.) Remember to use hashtag #sweepstakes with your post. (Seriously, if you do, you’re already waaay ahead of the competition.) So the final challenge is upon us. I |