Shadow of War's Desolation of Mordor revealed

Shadow of War's Desolation of Mordor revealed

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The long-awaited next story DLC for Shadow of War has officially been revealed. Desolation of Mordor comes out May 8th, and will run folks who don't have the Expansion Pass $19.99. The story in this (optional) DLC focuses on Baranor, the Captain of Minas Ithil, who has escaped the fallen city’s demise and is now reunited with his lost brother, Serka. They work together against a new orc threat to the east, with players taking on the role of Baranor, much as they did in the earlier Blade of Galadriel DLC when they played as Eltariel.

I always like these DLCs, because they try to mix up the gameplay a good bit. This DLC also comes on the brink of Shadow of War's ending of loot boxes and microtransactions in the game. Will you be giving it a go?

See the full cinematic trailer below:


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