DDO celebrates 11 years while LOTRO promotes its community

On February 28th, 2006, Turbine branched out into a new franchise by launching Dungeons and Dragons Online. In the years that followed, DDO would make headlines with its pioneering of the western free-to-play model while also pushing out dozens of models and a few expansions.

To celebrate the game’s 11th anniversary, the Standing Stone team is giving its players their choice of select gifts (or a huge chunk of XP). You’ll need to follow these instructions to redeem them from the store before April 2nd!

Meanwhile, over at Lord of the Rings Online the team has started back up its efforts to promote the community with the first issue of the LOTRO Beacon. In it, you can find links to articles and videos from players, community spotlights, and a summary of the recent news from the game. It’s a good sign for people hoping the new studio would mean big improvements for the team’s involvement with the community.