The Return of the King imminent

Electronic Arts has today announced that it has begun shipping all five versions of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King to stores in North America. Based on the final movie in the The Lord of the Rings trilogy, the game will go on sale for the PC, Game Boy Advance, and all current consoles on November 6.

As they progress through the game, players will get to assume the roles of a number of key characters from Tolkien's Middle-earth, including Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, Frodo, and Sam. For more information on The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, which features footage from the upcoming movie, check out our previous coverage of the game.