Update 1/6 11AM ET: Polygon speculates that the licenses for the games expired, although that's not confirmed yet. It was retired in November 2015 with a lifespan of 13 months. It is based on The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies film. They're not the most recent games ( Lego: LOTR arrived in 2012), but other Lego games have held long shelf lives - clearly, some franchises have fared better than others. LEGO 79017 The Battle of Five Armies was a 472 piece The Hobbit set with 7 minifigs released in 2014. might have been phasing them out due to low demand. Kotaku observed that both Lego games were free at the Humble Store in December, suggesting that Warner Bros. It only covered the first two movies in Peter Jackson's trilogy, and plans for an add-on that introduced The Battle of the Five Armies never materialized. didn't say why it yanked the two titles, although Lego: The Hobbit has a less-than-stellar history. The company told Kotaku that you could still download them if you'd already purchased copies, but newcomers will have to track down physical copies or go without. has pulled both Lego: Lord of the Rings and Lego: The Hobbit from digital stores, including Steam. If your child is a big Lord of the Rings fan, they might be a little crestfallen.
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