Major Nelson has recently announced via his blog that the multiplayer demo for Lord of the Rings: Conquest has hit the Xbox Live Marketplace.

Below is an exerpt from his posting:

Demo: Lord of the Rings: Conquest™ Multiplayer Demo
Content: Lord of the Rings: Conquest™ Multiplayer Demo
Price: Free
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions
Dash Text: Download The Lord of the Rings: Conquest™ online multiplayer demo and choose your side! Fight for either Good or Evil in the battle for Middle-earth!

Lord of the Rings: Conquest is currently under development by Pandemic Studios and will let players return to Middle Earth when it hits North American shelves for the Xbox 360, PS3, PC and Nintendo DS on January 13th.