The only canon battle in Eriador was between the Hobbits and Saruman’s lackeys, far later than the game’s timeline, with no goblins around. How do I download Battle for Middle Earth? How do I install Battle for Middle Earth 2? Original publishers EA were forced to switch off the official servers on New Year’s Eve 2010 due to the expiration of their Lord of the Rings videogame licence, but you can still play multiplayer games of BFME 1, 2, and Rise of the Witch-King via the T3A: Online unofficial server.