Amazon Prime free games for September 2022: Assassin’s Creed Origins and Shadow of Mordor

Amazon Prime subscribers get access to eight video games — including a very timely Shadow of Mordor in Middle-earth — in September’s Prime Gaming lineup. Shadow of MordorThe reason why? The Lord of the RingsThe Rings of Power Prime Video sept. 2 premieres, is joined by Football Manager 2022 Assassin’s Creed Origins.

September’s Games with Prime also include Dig, LucasArts’ 1995 point-and-click science fiction adventure (written by Steven Spielberg, no less); the roguelike tactics game Protect the Rook The historical story We. The Revolution;3D platformer Castle on the Coast• Murder mystery Word of the Law: Death Mask Collector’s Edition.

It’s Assassin’s Creed Origins, Shadow of Mordor, Football Manager 2022 that will get the most attention in this month’s lineup. All three are AAA specimens of their genres — action adventure and sports management — that offer dozens of hours in gameplay. Origins began Assassin’s Creed ancient world story arc in 2017 with a visit to Ptolemaic Egypt, and 2014’s Shadow of Mordor in Middle-earth Extended the Lord of the Rings universe with the story of the Gondorian ranger Talion and the evil ghost of Celebrimbor.

Prime Gaming’s September games are all for Windows PC; Amazon Prime subscribers may claim them beginning Sept. 1.