What changed in Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ in 2017

Introduced an error message when the game cannot access the saved data location.

Saved data files have been moved from the Documents folder to the AppData\Local folder.

Resolved an issue causing crashes on launch due to Windows Defender blocking save file access.

New Outlaw tribe with unique weapons, missions, and fortress themes.

Hunt down Legendary Orcs for a new gear set with upgrade challenges.

Fortresses now reflect the characteristics of the Outlaw tribe.

Now correctly indicates when tribe DLC is owned but not yet unlocked.

A new, higher difficulty level with various changes to enemy behavior and player damage.

New tribe with unique weapons, missions, and fortress themes added to the game.

Multiple fixes for issues affecting game stability and performance.

Face down Captains from the Outlaw tribe in unique missions.

Users will be prompted to update when a new game patch is available.

Fixes for various UI issues and added Speaker Test functionality.

Includes Outlaw Showdowns and Outlaw War Bands quests.

Based on weapon type.

Aid allies and defeat nemeses in new quests featuring Outlaw tribe Captains.

A new, higher difficulty level with various changes to enemy behavior and player damage.

Users will be prompted to update when a new patch is available.

No longer appear as main story missions on the World Map.

Defend against Outlaw tribe Captains launching ambushes in Mordor.

Adjustments made to Orc behavior, damage dealt, and player interactions.

Various error message bugs when not connected online.

No longer removes strengths if Orc is at least level 60.

Fixed an issue where player gear and buffs were affecting Fight Pit participants.

Fixed issues where players’ Overlords could disappear from the Army screen after losing a fortress.

Fixed issue where loading into an Online Vendetta could result in becoming stuck on a black screen.

Fixed long load time issue when selecting 'Leave Mission' during Online Vendetta or Online Conquest.

Fixed issue where players’ Overlords could disappear after losing a fortress.

Fixed a campaign audio issue when accessing the first Shadow of the Past Mission.

Starting a Nemesis Mission will now reset the cooldown for summoning beasts and bodyguards.

Resolved issue where player gear and buffs were affecting Fight Pit participants.

Fixed an incorrect error message when replacing a daily challenge.

Shortened fight timer and increased damage dealt in Fight Pits.

Fixed issues with incorrect Orc traits being shown in the Online Conquests preview menu.

Starting a Nemesis Mission will now reset the cooldown for summoning beasts and bodyguards.

Players can train Orc followers by battling against other gamers' armies for rewards.

Fixed issues where an Orc who cheated death after a Pit Fight loss could fail to re-enter the Army screen.

Fixed issues with incorrect Orc traits being shown in the Online Conquests preview menu.

Fixed a campaign audio issue when accessing the first Shadow of the Past Mission.

Fixed an issue where loading into an Online Vendetta could result in becoming stuck on a black screen.

Fixed an incorrect error message when replacing a daily challenge.

Fixed a long load time issue when selecting 'Leave Mission' during an Online Vendetta or Online Conquest.

Players can train Orc followers by battling against other gamers' armies for rewards.

Fixed issue where an Orc who cheated death after a Pit Fight loss could fail to re-enter the Army screen.

Repel Captains from the Slaughter tribe in Blood Ambush scenarios.

Addressed instances where Talion could get stuck within specific objects.

Includes Tribal Showdown and Tribal War Band quests.

The Uruks and Ologs from the Slaughter tribe are coming with unique weapons and a new fortress theme.

Resolved issues causing players to encounter an infinite loading screen.

New content and features available with the purchase of the Slaughter Tribe DLC.

Followers will now teleport to the ground instead of dying if on a destroyed fortress wall.

Resolved issues where Talion could fall outside of the environment.

Capture every battle and siege and apply new filters, frames, and textures.

New Legendary gear set with upgrade challenges.

Aid your ally and defeat your nemesis in new quests featuring Slaughter tribe Captains.

Addressed instances where Talion could get stuck, requiring a game restart.

Capture battles with new filters, frames, and textures.

Crush the Rebellion that sweeps Mordor as your followers band together and try to overthrow you.

Defend your fortresses against Sauron’s forces in the Endless Siege.

Followers will teleport safely to the ground instead.

New Legendary gear set with upgrade challenges introduced by the Slaughter tribe.

Fixed incorrect tutorial message regarding button press.

Resolved issues causing Talion to fall outside the environment.

New Uruks and Ologs with unique weapons and fortress theme.

Addressed occurrences of an 'Invalid ID' message appearing.

Crush the Rebellion as your followers try to overthrow you.

Face down Captains from the Slaughter tribe in unique challenges.

New content and features available for purchase, included with Expansion Pass.

Defend your fortresses against Sauron’s forces as the Dark Lord tries to reclaim Mordor.

Fixed an incorrect tutorial message for poisoning a barrel.

Repel Captains from the Slaughter tribe in a Blood Ambush.

Fixed a crash that would occur if the local username included Unicode characters.

Fixed an issue where some users would experience audio static when having their current Playback Device set to 192000 Hz.

Fixed a crash that would occur if the local username included Unicode characters.

Fixed an issue where some users were receiving a DirectX 11 error message when trying to boot the game.

Fixed an issue where some users would experience audio static when having their current Playback Device set to 192000 Hz.

Fixed an issue reported by users where Mirian gained during the current session could be lost in a specific situation.

Fixed an issue reported by users where Mirian gained during the current session could be lost in a specific situation.

Fixed an issue where some users were receiving a DirectX 11 error message when trying to boot the game.

Fixed an issue with Fortress ownership, caused when the Player died immediately after defeating an Overlord.

Fix for some players experiencing distorted/corrupted audio.

Fix for resolution changing under certain instances.

Improved Market Purchase flow.

Game now closes more smoothly.

Fixed an issue with cloth not appearing correctly.

Fixed Market Server Authentication issues.

Fixed an issue causing the game’s initial launch to not appear on the primary monitor.

Fixed an issue with cloth not appearing correctly.

Fix for some players experiencing distorted/corrupted audio.

Fixed an issue with Fortress ownership, caused when the Player died immediately after defeating an Overlord.

Improved Market Purchase flow.

Game now closes more smoothly.

Fixed an issue where Bruz tutorials could break if the bodyguard skill was disabled.

Fix for resolution changing under certain instances.

Made all-around stability improvements.

Fixed Market Server Authentication issues.

Fixed an issue where Bruz tutorials could break if the bodyguard skill was disabled.

Made all-around stability improvements.

Updated End User License Agreement.

Updated End User License Agreement.

Fixed an issue causing the game’s initial launch to not appear on the primary monitor.

A new feature allowing players to bring their toughest foe and greatest ally into the War.

A new feature allowing players to bring their toughest foe and greatest ally into the War.

Middle-earth: Shadow of War will now launch worldwide on Oct. 10, 2017.

Middle-earth: Shadow of War will now launch worldwide on Oct. 10, 2017.