This just released from Electronic Arts:
"Fellow adventurers, It is with a heavy heart that we come to you today. After a long time of Middle-Earth mayhem and fun, we are saddened to let you know that the games within this franchise will no longer be available for purchase
, and online servers will no longer be active after December 31st 2010 at midnight PST.
We hope you've enjoyed the Battle for Middle-Earth franchise as much as we have.
Please visit
commandandconquer.com and EA.com for access to EA's other strategy titles and a glimpse into what we're working on next."
Source: Electronic Arts Middle-earth announcement