Warner Bros. just put out an interactive Middle-earth: Shadow of War live-action film that has the player making key decisions. Depending on what the player chooses, the film will play out in different ways. It’s a cool concept, and one that mirrors the decision making that players will have to make in the upcoming action game.
Here’s how Warner Bros. describes the interactive video:
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today launched a new ?Campaign That Never Forgets: Friend or Foe? bringing to life the videogame that never forgets, Middle-earth: Shadow of War. Beginning with an interactive live-action film directed by Neil Huxley (Avatar, Watchmen) and shot by Director of Photography, Fabian Wagner (Game of Thrones), the ?Campaign That Never Forgets? faithfully recreates the award-winning Nemesis System, driving viewers to make key story decisions during the siege of a fortress in Mordor. Those decisions then result in a personal relationship with a specific Orc as a loyal ally or vengeful enemy, which will extend beyond the interactive trailer and follow viewers across the internet, emulating the gameplay experience created by the Nemesis System. In Middle-earth: Shadow of War, players now have entirely new ways to journey through the dynamic world, with more choices and opportunities than ever before due to addition of Orc Followers. Whether spared, scarred, recruited or marked, every encounter will be remembered and help fuel the dynamics of societ...