The sums of money involved mean the potential damages from copyright infringement lawsuits could be terrifying. The rights alone cost Amazon $250 million before even starting filming. The tv series is really the overwhelming reason why any LoTR mod for Total War Warhammer would be shut down imo. GW therefore really don't want the rights to get pulled right now. Games Workshop already have a (very good from what I hear) licensed LoTR Strategy Battle wargame with hundreds of models for sale, and can reasonably expect a bump in popularity from the Amazon tv series. I think avoiding a LoTR mod is more than anything the reason why modding is so locked down for TWW, even more so than Games Workshop rights issues.ĬA surely have a vague concept that a Total War Lord of the Rings might be a viable project in the future, and hence wouldn't want to pick a fight with the rights owners.
I think both CA and Games Workshop have strong reasons to worry about Lord of the Rings copyright.
