 On January 13 , 2006 , Electronic Arts reported that an Xbox 360 version of The Battle for Middle @-@ earth II was under development , and it was promised to feature a " unique and intuitive control scheme " developed by video game designer Louis Castle , co @-@ founder of the real @-@ time strategy developer Westwood Studios . Players would be able to play online via the Xbox Live service . Castle was excited to port the game to a console , stating , " Living these cinematic battles in high @-@ definition with stunning surround sound , all from the comfort of your living room couch on the Xbox 360 , is an extraordinary experience . [ ... ] Adding the ability to battle it out with friends via Xbox Live is also really exciting . " 
