Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Sequel Leaked by Target

The website of Target leaked box art and product listing information for Middle-earth: Shadow of War, a possible sequel to 2014's Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor.

Monolith Productions is working on a sequel to 2014's Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor called Middle-earth: Shadow of War and the game might come out this summer. This news comes courtesy of Target, which leaked the box art for the game early via an online product listing that has now been taken down. News of the leak went viral after details from the Target listing surfaced on Twitter Sunday afternoon.

Before the takedown, the product listing showed a release date of August 22, but whether that's a confirmed date or just a Target placeholder is anyone's guess. As of press time, neither Monolith Productions nor publisher Warner Bros. had commented about the leak. Kotaku reports that the story for Shadow of War will be focused on Talion and Celebrimbor, the two protagonists from the first game, working to forge a new ring that's as powerful as Sauron's. According to the product listing, the Nemesis system from Shadow of Mordor will reportedly return and players will "go behind enemy lines" to forge an army and conquer fortresses.

At one point, Target's site had box art for both a PlayStation 4 and Xbox One version of the game, but MOnolith also looks to be preparing a special "Gold Edition" for both consoles. The special edition of Shadow of War will contain a pass for several DLC expansions and a "Gold War Chest" which sounds like it might include some exclusive in-game items.

Middle-earth: Shadow of War has no official release date but is rumored to be in development for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor is currently available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC, Mac, and Linux.