The Lord of the Rings: War in the North Interview and Concept Art

Snowblind Studios’ official website has been updated with a brief in-house interview with art director Philip Straub about his profession, his day-to-day job requirements, and the work he’s done on The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, the action RPG they announced last month.

What excites you about the opportunity to work on War in the North?

The Lord of the Rings is probably my favorite fantasy universe I grew up reading Tolkien. So for me, getting the opportunity to work on developing a game that truly represents the LOTR universe is a dream come true. Even cooler, WITN explores LOTR locations that have never been visualized by anyone, or if they have, the imagery is sparse. This means, as an Art Director and artist, I have the opportunity to be the first to visualize locations that are near and dear to the fans me being one of them.

Five new pieces of concept art litter the article, as well, though it’s obvious that not all of them were created for War in the North.