EA showcased "Rings of Power" at the 1991 Summer Consumer Electronics Show, and released it in January 1992. After the game sold through its entire initial allotment of 100,000 copies in three months, EA declined to reprint it due to its large and expensive cartridge size compared to "John Madden Football '92", which was selling faster. The experience of losing the EA marketing division's support disillusioned Gavin and Rubin, and led them to take a hiatus from the video game industry. The game's sales helped fund the development of Naughty Dog's next project, "Way of the Warrior".