Εν έτει 2018 το Shadow of War δεν θα μπορούσε να λείψει από το χορό των Complete Editions, μία “περιποίηση” που απολαμβάνει κάθε μεγάλος τίτλος που κυκλοφορεί στις μέρες μας. Έτσι, η Warner Bros ανακοίνωσε το Middle Earth: Shadow of War Definitive Edition για PS4, Xbox One και PC, με ημερομηνία κυκλοφορίας στην Ευρώπη την 31η Αυγούστου. Η Definitive Edition θα περιλαμβάνει τον κυρίως τίτλο, τα περιεχόμενα του expansion pass, καθώς και καινούριο ακυκλοφόρητο υλικό. Πιο συγκεκριμένα:
- Middle-earth: Shadow of War Main Game
- Slaughter Tribe Nemesis Expansion
- Outlaw Tribe Nemesis Expansion
- Blade of Galadriel Story Expansion
- Desolation of Mordor Story Expansion
Επιπροσθέτως, η πλήρης έκδοση του Shadow of War θα έρθει με μία σειρά βελτιώσεων, από την πλήρη αφαίρεση των microtransactions και τον εμπλουτισμό του nemesis system, μέχρι τις αλλαγές στο endgame περιεχόμενο και την προσθήκη 2 νέων επιπέδων δυσκολίας. Αναλύτικα:
- Market Closure: Complete removal of the market and microtransactions.
- Updated Post-Game: Streamlined post-game Epilogue (formerly Shadow Wars) with new narration from Shelob, the Witch-king and Dark Talion, plus new Masks of the Nazgûl player rewards.
- Nemesis System Enhancements: Numerous improvements bringing further depth to combat encounters and player interactions, along with added traits and behaviours for Orc enemies, more Legendary Orcs to encounter and more ways to get Training Orders.
- Powering Up: Follower level cap has been increased to 80, enemy Captain level cap has been increased to 85, greater XP rewards, new Prestige skills, upgrades and more.
- Gear Upgrades: Players can now use Mirian to raise the level of a piece of gear to their current level and use gems to re-roll abilities.
- Skins: Added player skins for Celebrimbor, Eltariel, Dark Eltariel, Baranor and Serka.
- Online Pit Fights & Conquests: Added search feature to challenge specific players’ Overlords and fortresses in Friendly Mode.
- Endless Siege: Added feature to defend fortresses against never-ending waves of Sauron’s forces.
- Rebellion: Added feature to crush rebel Ologs and Uruks who undermine the Bright Lord.
- Photo Mode Upgrades: Capture every battle with new filters, frames and textures
- Difficulty Levels: Added Brutal and Gravewalker difficulty levels.
- Player Stats: Added player stats page to track in-game enemy kills, dominations and betrayals.
