Feral Interactive today announced that the open-world action adventure game Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Game of the Year Edition is out now on Mac and Linux via Steam, and will be released on the Mac App Store by early August.

The game is developed by Monolith Productions and published by Warner Bros. Here's how Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Game of the Year Edition: "The game begins on the night of Sauron’s return to Mordor, as his Black Captains brutally execute the Rangers of the Black Gate. Players become Talion, a ranger who loses his family and everything he holds dear, only to be returned from death by a mysterious Spirit of vengeance.

"Based on the player’s actions with the in-game Nemesis System, every enemy encountered is distinct and can evolve to become a personal archenemy through the course of the game.  As Talion’s personal vendetta unfolds, players uncover the mystery of the Spirit that compels him, discover the origin of the Rings of Power and confront the ultimate nemesis."

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Game of the Year Edition contains all DLC previously released for the game, including the Lord of the Hunt and Bright Lord story missions, the Trials of War challenge series, and all the Warband missions, Runes and Skins.

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Game of the Year Edition retails on Steam for US$49.99 and will retail on the Mac App Store for US $49.99, £39.99 (inc. VAT) and €49.99 (inc.VAT). A minisite dedicated to the game is available (http://tinyurl.com/oglswua).

Minimum system requirements for Mac call for a 2.4Ghz CPU with at least 8.0GB RAM, 1GB or better graphics card, and Mac OS 10.10.3 or later. The game requires an AMD R9/7 series graphics card or better, NVIDIA 6xx series or better and Intel Iris Pro series or better.