Gamers can download and play as Sauron’s deadly ambassador, Mouth of Sauron in Guardians of Middle-earth on Xbox LIVE Arcade and PlayStation Network.

As the only person who directly communicates with the Dark Lord, Mouth of Sauron provides orders to the armies of Gorgoroth, the northwestern region of Mordor. He briefly encounterd Aragorn before the Battle of the Black Gate, dismissing him as the new King of Gondor and Arnor.

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Monolith Productions also released new character art, bio, ability details and a new video about playing as the Mouth of Sauron.

In Guardians of Middle-earth, gamers team up as the most powerful heroes from the greatest fantasy epic of all time, bringing up to 10 players together in a competitive multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game. Featuring select characters from the film, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, the game allows players to develop and master more than 20 iconic characters. Play as Gandalf, Gollum, Legolas, Sauron and more, forming memorable and unlikely alliances with and against friends. Gamers will have the ability to connect with other players via an in-game voice communication system, as well as access to a comprehensive online stat and leader board system where they can track friends’ victories and defeats, and more. Now available at select retail stores for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and via download for Xbox LIVE Arcade for Xbox 360 and PlayStation Network.

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