 In August 2013 an artist mentioned that Monolith Productions was working on a AAA title separate from Guardians of Middle @-@ earth , and on November 12 its title was announced . Although the game was originally scheduled for release on October 7 , 2014 , according to Warner Bros. its release was moved up to September 30 in North America and October 3 in the United Kingdom due to " fans ' excitement " . The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were released on November 18 in North America and November 21 in Europe . 
