and the like", but did not cover "electronic or digital rights, rights in media yet to be devised or other intangibles such as rights in services". Tolkien's estate claimed that the defendants' actions had caused "irreparable harm to Tolkien's legacy". The lawsuit spent five years in discovery and was settled "amicably" out of court in July 2017, before a trial was held. Licences , the company's current licensees are as follows. Adaptations: Warner Bros. – Film rights. Kevin Wallace Ltd for a stage production of The Lord of the Rings. Games Video games: 2000-2004: Sierra Entertainment - for an adaption of both of the books The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. 2004-2009: Electronic Arts – for games based on both books in addition to the official The Lord of the Rings film trilogy license from New Line Cinema. Post 2009: Warner Bros. Games – for games based on both books in addition to the official Peter Jackson's film series. WB Games Boston for an online role-playing game, The Lord of the Rings Online – up to 2014 Other games: Games Workshop PLC for a range of miniatures games (Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game) and Battle Games in Middle-earth magazine. Game Systems International Ltd. (Games Systems Inc.) for Middle-Earth Play-By-Mail released by Game Systems Inc. and the One Ring module of Legends (PBM) released by Harlequin Games. Sophisticated Games for a range of board games. Trading card (TCG) and roleplaying games: Free League (since 2020), formerly Cubicle 7 (2011-2020), formerly Fantasy Flight Games (2011-2020), formerly Decipher (2001-2007), formerly Iron Crown Enterprises (1982-2000) Mithril Miniatures for ranges of 32 mm and 54 mm scale metal miniatures. US Games Systems Inc. – a Lord of the rings based Tarot card deck and game. Collectibles: Danbury Mint for a variety of related merchandise such as film cells, watches and goblets. Lladró Comercial, S.A. Royal Selangor International for a range of pewter goblets, tankards and chess pieces. See also Tolkien Estate, hereditary owners of the copyrights to Tolkien's works :Category:Works based on Middle-earth, containing adaptions of Tolkien's works on Middle-earth Middle-earth in video games, a history of video and computer game adaptions, both licensed and unlicensed References External links Middle-earth Enterprises website 1976 establishments in California American companies established in 1976 Companies based in Berkeley, California Intellectual property organizations Middle-earth 2022 mergers and acquisitions Embracer Group American subsidiaries of foreign companies