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SDCC 2026: One Ring. One Fellowship. One Official Home.

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Middle-earth Enterprises is bringing THE OFFICIAL FAN CLUB OF THE LORD OF THE RINGS™ to San Diego Comic-Con 2026, giving fans their first opportunity to join the new free community. Designed for fans of The Lord of the Rings™, The Hobbit™, and the wider world of Middle-earth, brings fandom to life through Quests, collectible Mathoms, Fellowships, daily games, and community-driven adventures that continue long after Comic-Con ends.

Launching alongside the fan club is Gather The Fellowship, the first official community program, inviting fans to work together across online and in-person activities during San Diego Comic-Con. Whether scanning codes at convention booths, checking into panels, solving lore challenges, uncovering secret phrases, or participating from home, members can complete Quests to earn collectible digital Mathoms: keepsakes that commemorate their personal journey through Middle-earth. Attendance at San Diego Comic-Con is not required, allowing Fellowships to collaborate from anywhere in the world!

Built to celebrate the people, creators, and fan groups that have kept Middle-earth thriving for generations, The Official Fan Club of The Lord of the Rings™ brings fans, creators, licensees, and community leaders together in one official destination.

Beyond Gather the Fellowship, members can build lasting collections of Mathoms, play daily Middle-earth-inspired games, and connect with the creators, fan groups, and communities that have shaped Tolkien fandom for decades. Community leaders, known as Heralds, will be able to create dedicated spaces within LOTR.com, while official licensees, known as “Merchants,” can host announcements, promotions, rewards, and exclusive fan experiences. The launch also includes “Give Us a Gold Ring,” a community campaign supporting a proposal for a plain gold ring emoji to be submitted to the Unicode Consortium following San Diego Comic-Con. Members of the original early-2000s Official Fan Club whose names appeared in the Extended Edition film credits will also be able to search a special archive and claim a commemorative digital keepsake.

As part of the launch, Middle-earth Enterprises has appointed Chris Pirrotta as Vice President of Marketing & Fan Experience. Pirrotta cofounded TheOneRing.net in 1998 and helped grow it into one of the longest-running fan communities dedicated to Middle-earth, which continues to operate independently through its volunteer team, while Pirrotta leads the fan experience behind LOTR.com.

From lifelong Tolkien readers and film fans to gamers, collectors, and newcomers discovering Middle-earth for the first time, The Official Fan Club of The Lord of the Rings™ brings the global community together through shared adventures, interactive experiences, and exclusive rewards inspired by one of fantasy’s most enduring worlds.

Sign up for the early access waitlist today, then form a Fellowship, complete Quests, earn collectible Mathoms, and take part in Gather The Fellowship, the first official community adventure launching during San Diego Comic-Con. No badge is required—fans around the world can participate together from anywhere!

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Stone Blade Entertainment announces The Lord of the Rings: Ascension

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Stone Blade Entertainment has announced The Lord of the Rings: Ascension, a new tabletop experience set in
J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendary world of Middle-earth, developed in partnership with asmodee and
Middle-earth Enterprises.

Designed for fans of both immersive storytelling and strategic gameplay, The Lord of the Rings: Ascension invites players to step into a dynamic narrative shaped by their choices. Rather than simply retelling familiar tales, the game offers a branching experience where each decision carries weight, and no two journeys unfold the same way. Each of Tolkien’s three legendary volumes comes to life as its own standalone deckbuilding experience.

Set against the rich backdrop of Middle-earth, players will navigate evolving challenges, forge alliances, and confront the consequences of their actions across a living world inspired by Tolkien’s writings. Built from the ground up to reflect the tone, tension, and depth of the source material, The Lord of the Rings: Ascension aims to deliver an experience that feels authentically rooted in the legendarium.

Ascension has defined the deckbuilding genre, winning awards, building a passionate community, and setting the standard for strategic card game design. Now, with The Lord of the Rings: Ascension, Ascension is entering the world of licensed games.

The game is currently in development and will launch via a Gamefound campaign later this year. Additional details, including gameplay reveals, components, and campaign information, will be
shared in the coming weeks and months.

Fans can follow updates and be among the first to learn more by visiting the project on Gamefound and joining the growing community ahead of launch.