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| Formerly | Tolkien Enterprises |
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| Company type | Division |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Headquarters | Berkeley, California |
Key people | Lee Guinchard (CEO) |
| Brands | The Lord of the Rings The Hobbit |
| Parent | The Saul Zaentz Company (1977–2022) Embracer Freemode (2022–present) |
| Website | middleearth |
Middle-earth Enterprises, formerly known as Tolkien Enterprises, is a subdivision of the Embracer Freemode division of Embracer Group[1][2] and formerly a trade name for a division of The Saul Zaentz Company. The subdivision owns the worldwide exclusive rights to certain elements of J. R. R. Tolkien's two most famous literary works: The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. These elements include the names of characters contained within as well as the names of places, objects and events within them, and certain short phrases and sayings from the works.[3]
In 2022, Embracer Group purchased Middle-earth Enterprises from The Saul Zaentz Company.[2]
- ^ Shaun Prescott (18 August 2022). "Embracer goes on spending spree: buys Lord of the Rings IP rights, Tripwire Interactive, and more". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on 18 August 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Embracer Group enters into agreement to acquire IP rights to The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit literary works by J.R.R Tolkien". Embracer Group. 18 August 2022. Archived from the original on 18 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "About". Middle-earth Enterprises. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011.