It won't outsell Lord of the Rings because the Hobbit is a snooze fest. I hope nothing but the best for the hobbit and jersey jack but the excuse of "coding" can only take you so far. Don't get me wrong the game is gorgeous. But the game play of LOTR, and for the price of under 5k for a decent one will be hard to beat.
And no I'm not a Jersey Jack hater. I own the WOZ and love it. I also own LOTR. Just being honest...