https://www.pcgamer.com/a-fallout-co-creator-has-been-revealing-heater-after-heater-of-never-before-seen-rpg-history-on-youtube-including-an-early-lord-of-the-rings-rpg-demo/
Troika games was hired to produce a demo for Sierra.
It's a shame this never got made. The idea sounds really cool, and it looks good too (for an early 2000s game).
He has a bunch of other awesome behind-the-scenes info that he spills.
Check it out!