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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

LOTRO announces its 10 surviving servers

Justin Olivetti - August 3, 2015 75

Lord of the Rings Online has begun the process of closing down some of its servers and encouraging players to migrate to one of...

Turbine to announce LotRO server closures on August 3

Jef Reahard - July 27, 2015 62

Turbine has published a blog post detailing Lord of the Rings Online's upcoming server transfers, server consolidation, and data center move. The company hasn't...

The Daily Grind: Do you get other stuff done while playing MMOs?

Jef Reahard - July 27, 2015 83

I listened to an audiobook while playing MMOs this weekend, and frankly I wish I'd thought of this before. Most of the MMOs I play...

Leaderboard: How many MMOs have you played this week?

Jef Reahard - July 24, 2015 124

I guess my MMO habit is back in full swing, because after a few weeks of vacationing in the realm of single-player titles (and...

LotRO’s Weatherstock and summer festival return this week

Jef Reahard - July 23, 2015 10

Lord of the Rings Online fans are in for a busy weekend. Turbine has dusted off the game's summer festival, which is ongoing through...

Perfect Ten: MMO fan fashion scenes

Justin Olivetti - July 23, 2015 37

For some of us, having the best gear -- stat-wise -- isn't a driving force for playing MMOs. Now, the best-looking gear? That's a...

The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite MMO plugin?

Jef Reahard - July 20, 2015 61

When I went back to Lord of the Rings Online a couple of weeks ago, I spent a decent amount of time searching the...

The Soapbox: An ode to MMO positivity

Jef Reahard - July 17, 2015 54

I had a strange thought the other day, at least as regards the MMO genre. I'm kinda having fun here. I know, it surprised...

The Daily Grind: What keeps you from crafting in MMOs?

Justin Olivetti - July 8, 2015 124

To this day, I've really only been a "crafter" in a small handful of MMOs: Fallen Earth, World of Warcraft, and Lord of the...

Global Chat: Are fellowship maneuvers due for a comeback?

Justin Olivetti - June 30, 2015 33

Lord of the Rings Online hasn't been en vogue in MMO circles recently, but that doesn't mean that the game and its systems are...

Check out Lord of the Rings Online’s new PvP map

Justin Olivetti - June 29, 2015 22

After eight years of being confined to a single zone, Lord of the Rings Online's PvP population will soon get a new map upon...

LOTRO bringing cosmetic weapons, Hobbit adventures, and a PvMP map this summer

Justin Olivetti - June 24, 2015 34

One of the long-running wish list items for Lord of the Rings Online players has been a cosmetic item system -- something that Turbine...

The Daily Grind: What’s the prettiest MMO?

Justin Olivetti - June 24, 2015 165

Judging video game eye candy is one of the most subjective activities in our hobby, is it not? Everyone has a different standard (and...

Massively Overthinking: The value of MMO voice chat

Bree Royce - June 18, 2015 123

This week's Massively Overthinking question was shot over to us from Kickstarter donor Celestial, and it's all about voice chat in MMOs. Do you use a...

One Shots: Bagpipes in the woods

Justin Olivetti - June 14, 2015 25

I can't say that I'm the biggest fan of bagpipe music, although I do harbor a certain fascination for any musical instrument that looks...

The MMO industry mourns the passing of Christopher Lee

Justin Olivetti - June 11, 2015 47

If you haven't heard the news already, then we're sorry to report that Star Wars and Lord of the Rings actor Christopher Lee has...

Perfect Ten: The top 10 healthiest live MMOs

Justin Olivetti - June 11, 2015 400

One question that consistently pops up across the MMO gaming circuit is, "What are the most popular/healthy/active MMOs out there?" Every time I see...