How to play The Lord of the Rings: War on PC or Mac

The Lord of the Rings: War is a mobile player-vs-player game based on eponymous series by J. R. R. Tolkien, developed by Netease Games Global. Despite the lengths Frodo went to to ensure the destruction of The One Ring, in the end, his efforts weren’t enough. Perhaps artifacts of such power simply cannot be destroyed. Either way, it plagues Middle Earth once more. Each faction and group, big and small, have learned about the Ring’s existence and location. Compelled by its evil magic, all have rushed to claim it; but, due to fierce competition, no one could. Embroiled in an all-out war against each other, no one could get an edge. But, perhaps, you could change this… Join a faction and lend your might to their war effort. Although you would not start powerful, with enough sustained investment into industry and military, you will, eventually, be able to wield massive armies the likes of which define the outcomes of battles. But you must stay at top of your game; after all, all the others will try to attempt the same, too. The game, sadly, is only available on iOS and Android, but with the right know-how, you can play The Lord of the Rings: War on PC too. Read the guide below to learn how to do this.

Play The Lord of the Rings: War on PC or Mac using Bluestacks

Note: Playing The Lord of the Rings: War on PC or Mac via Bluestacks will allow you to use a keyboard and mouse, however, according to the latest updates, this won’t give you an advantage, as the game uses special separate servers for gamers playing with emulators.

Among the variety of Android emulators, Bluestacks is the most advanced one. Firstly, it is available for both Windows and Mac with full functionality. Secondly, it allows effortless, automatic transition to PC game controls and convenient hot-keys that you are used to from any regular PC game. It provides high performance and graphics in any mobile game even on a relatively weak PC or Mac, as computer processors are usually more powerful than smartphone ones. To run The Lord of the Rings: War on PC or Mac you need to perform these easy steps:

Download Bluestacks

1. Download the latest version of Bluestacks for Windows or MacOS.
2. Open Play Store and sign-in with your Google account.
3. Download The Lord of the Rings: War from the catalog and run it.
4. Bluestacks may offer you to run better engine for this game.
5. Install the game and start playing!

Play The Lord of the Rings: War on PC or Mac using Tenorshare Phone Mirror

Tenorshare Phone Mirror is an application that allows you to control your smartphone from a PC or Mac. You will see your phone’s screen on the computer, and will be able to issue commands with keyboard and mouse. With advanced keyboard mapping abilities, similar to what is offered by Android emulators, you will be able to play The Lord of the Rings: War on PC easily, all while enjoying the precision of PC controls. This method has an obvious disadvantage – it requires you to have a phone capable of running The Lord of the Rings: War. However, there are several advantages as well. Because the game doesn’t actually run on your computer, the specifications of your PC don’t matter. What’s more, it is unlikely that you will be banned in any game for using this tool – something that might happen while using emulators. Tenorshare Phone Mirror can be used to control both iOS and Android devices, so unless you have a weak smartphone, this app will be useful to you.

Download Phone Mirror

1. Download and install Tenorshare Phone Mirror on your PC or Mac computer.
2. Launch it and pair your smartphone with your computer by following the program’s instructions.
3. Install The Lord of the Rings: War and start playing!

Play The Lord of the Rings: War on M1 (M2, M3) Mac

Note: According to our research, playing The Lord of the Rings: War on an M1 (M2, M3) Mac may cause a temporary or permanent account ban in the game, that is why it is recommended to play with the secondary account or as a guest.

As you may already know, M Macs (latest Macbook Pro, Macbook Air, Mac Mini, iMac) are able to run many iOS apps and games on MacOS. If for apps it can be useful because many iPad and iPhone apps are very advanced and suitable for desktop usage, in gaming this is just magic. M chips (especially M Pro, M Max, M Ultra) are much more powerful than iPhone and iPad chips, in many types of games (shooters, racing) keyboard and mouse (trackpad) controls are much more useful than touch.

To download and play The Lord of the Rings: War on M1 (M2, M3) Mac do the following:

1. On your Mac go to Mac App Store and click on your profile in the bottom left corner.
2. Under account click iPhone‌ & ‌iPad‌ Apps.
3. Download The Lord of the Rings: War on your Mac device and start playing!

Note: not all iOS games and programs support this feature. If you can’t find the game in Mac App Store, it is likely that the game’s developers have decided not to support it.