The next batch of free games coming to Amazon Prime Gaming have been revealed, including a brilliant Lord of the Rings action RPG.
Following the release of Assassin's Creed Origins last month, Amazon Prime members will be able to purchase Middle-earth: Shadow of War for PC for free as part of the October lineup. As usual, subscribers will be able to claim and keep the game forever, even after their Prime subscription ends.
One of the best Lord of the Rings video games ever released, Shadow of War casts you as the ranger Talion in an open-world RPG. You will fight orcs in skilled melee combat and leap over their strongholds, while breaking through enemy lines to bring down Sauron. It really stands out for its Nemesis system, in which orc leaders gradually rise through the ranks of Mordor and remember your past battles with them. An added strategic layer also allows you to gradually build your own army and command it into battle.
Amazon subscribers had the opportunity to pick up Shadow of War's predecessor, Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, as part of last month's Prime Gaming lineup. What better time to get inside Tolkien's mind than now, when The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Might TV series is underway?
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If you don't like Middle Earth, there are several other games up for grabs as well. Bethesda's Fallout 76 online role-playing game will be free-to-play, along with fantasy strategy game Total War: Warhammer 2, old-school point-and-click adventure Loom, puzzle game Glass Masquerade: Origins, strategy RPG Hero's Hour, and platformer Horace. All of them are available only for PC.
They will be joined by a few goodies, including an Apex Legends cosmetic pack, a weapons pack for Assassin's Creed Valhalla, and the Dressed to Kill pack for Deathloop. As part of Amazon's ongoing partnership with Niantic, you'll also be able to get a Pokemon Go bundle containing some Ultra Balls and Max Revives.
All of these freebies will be available in early October. You'll be able to claim them from the Amazon Prime Gaming homepage - opens in a new tab, though you may not need them. If you're an Xbox Game Pass subscriber, you already have access to Fallout 76 and Shadow of War. You can even find Total War: Warhammer 3 on PC Game Pass, which comes bundled with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.