lord of the rings online

Official Site: Lord of the Rings Online
Studio: Standing Stone Games, formerly Turbine/WB Interactive Entertainment; published by Daybreak Game Company
Launch Date: April 24, 2007
Genre: Fantasy Themepark
Business Model: Hybrid F2P (Optional Sub, Cash Shop)
Platform: PC

The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best player community as of 2021?

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I'm a partisan on this one: I have never been in an MMORPG with a better community than Lord of the Rings Online's. A couple...

Massively Overthinking: Our favorite MMO stories of 2021

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Every year, we give a nod to the biggest MMO story, but in 365 days, a whole lot more happened than just one narrative....
Now we're gundagood.

End-of-Year Eleven: The best MMO updates and expansions of 2021

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Some years are just bulkier than others when it comes to updates for existing MMOs. That's the nature of the beast. Some years just...
Sad elk in snow.

LOTRO weathers login issues, explains why your hero does the dishes now and then

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Just in case you've been banging your head against the Lord of the Rings Online launcher in the past 24 hours and wondering if...

Global Chat: FFXIV’s Endwalker offers a flawless storyline

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The MMO blogosphere is not lacking for thoughts and opinions on Final Fantasy XIV's Endwalker, especially as players devoured the Main Story Quest and...

One Shots: Christmas is on fire, yo

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'Twas the One Shots before Christmas, and all through Star Citizen people were throwing trees on the bonfire and making their arboreal relatives watch....

LOTRO Legendarium: A look back at Lord of the Rings Online in 2021

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It's that time of year again! As we get ready to make the psychological transition to a new year, we pause to look back...

Massively Overthinking: Our MMO predictions for 2022

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OK folks, it's that time of the year again: the time when we cast our eyes ahead and try to pinpoint what's going to...

Lord of the Rings Online teases February’s update 32, with new raid, housing, and zone

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Standing Stone Games has a fresh producer's letter up for Lord of the Rings Online fans, already peeking ahead into the new year. SSG's...

End-of-Year Eleven: The top MMOs to watch in 2022

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If 2021 had a problem, it was that we got simply too many MMO releases between new launches, early access, and expansions. This breathtaking...

Lord of the Rings Online preps new Erebor underground premium houses

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Denizens of Lord of the Rings Online's Middle-earth may want to put up a "for sale" sign in front of their current abode, as...

Lord of the Rings Online releases new instance, Anor unlock this week

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Even though Lord of the Rings Online's Tuesday update is slipping to Wednesday thanks to a bug that SSG is hammering out in the...

Working As Intended: The hits and misses of MassivelyOP’s 2021 predictions

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Last year's MMORPG predictions didn't exactly go to plan, since in 2019, we weren't really expecting 2020 to play out the way it did....

DDO and LOTRO welcome the winter holidays — and throw in something a little extra

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It's officially the season for snow, gifts, and... dinosaurs? This is SSG we're talking about, so just about anything is possible! Both Lord of...

Lord of the Rings Online pushes out a huge bundle of Gundabad changes, promises new Yule rewards

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We've got a whole buffet of Lord of the Rings Online news today, so let's pig out! Our main entrée is the release of...

The Daily Grind: Are you still playing the same MMO you were back in January 2021?

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Every December, I like looking back at the year that was, especially to trace my gaming journey through the months. It's fun to see...

Lord of the Rings Online explains how its delayed legendary item track works

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While it was supposed to be a launch day feature for Fate of Gundabad, Lord of the Rings Online's new legendary item reward track...

LOTRO Legendarium: OK, let’s talk about Lord of the Rings Online on console

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I'll admit it: When EG7 acquired Daybreak back in 2020, I was very dismissive of the report that mentioned a console edition for Lord...

Lord of the Rings Online compensates EU servers for translation issues, tests new six-player dungeon

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Many Lord of the Rings Online players know that one of the best bonus events that the studio runs is for virtue XP boosts...

Gamigo’s parent company just became a key investor in Daybreak’s parent company

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You know, when I was joking on the last Massively OP Podcast that Gamigo was becoming Daybreak, I didn't mean it should literally buy...

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