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

LOTRO preps Farmer’s Faire, new legendary reward track, and progression server changes

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Dear Lord of the Rings Online players, here's a friendly word to help you prepare for a lot of things that are happening in...

The Daily Grind: If your MMO had difficulty modes, what mode would you play on?

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A few weeks back, survival sandbox Enshrouded added a new update with multiple difficulty modes, including two hardcore ones, a normal one, a relaxed...

LOTRO Legendarium: How can LOTRO keep legendary server vibes strong?

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As I write this, it's been a full week since Lord of the Rings Online activated its most recent pair of legendary worlds, Angmar...

The Soapbox: If MMO classes aren’t broken, please leave ’em alone

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Last week was a pretty big one for Lord of the Rings Online. The 17-year-old MMO opened up a pair of new progression servers,...

LOTRO continues to fine-tune wraith placement on legendary worlds

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On Lord of the Rings Online's new progression servers, the talk of the town is the frequent muggings by Nazgul underlings. While the random...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 479: The MMO that must not be named

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Justin and Bree discuss LOTRO, World of Warcraft, Bungie, Ashes of Creation, and Guild Wars 2, with adventures in LOTRO, WoW, and SWG Legends.

LOTRO’s new progression servers grapple with wraith frequency and character rollbacks

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It's been a wild and wooly first week for Lord of the Rings Online's latest progression servers, NA's Angmar and EU's Mordor, and while...

Daybreak Games publishes a video of its full panel from San Diego Comic Con

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If you missed the panel that was held by Daybreak Games' multiple studios at this year's San Diego Comic Con, then you're in luck...

LOTRO Legendarium: My six-month leveling plan for Lord of the Rings Online’s fresh legendary server

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If all goes well, the new legendary servers -- the first in three years -- will roll out this week for Lord of the...
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The Daily Grind: What quality-of-life update revitalized your MMO experience?

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You know what, sometimes I don't need a full-fledged expansion to renew my love and involvement in an MMO. Sometimes all it takes is...

LOTRO opens new legendary servers today, Before the Shadow is now free for VIPs

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Lord of the Rings Online welcomed VIP players to a pair of brand-new progression servers today, one of which finally gives European players a...
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Perfect Ten: MMOs with outstanding tutorial sections

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Tutorials! They're important. I even wrote an entire column about them recently, talking about how important they are in getting people into a new...

Lord of the Rings Online’s Update 41 adds birding hobby and hard tack crafting event today

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Look to the skies and you may see Lord of the Rings Online's new hobby taking flight! That's right, today's Update 41 adds the...
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Lord of the Rings Online’s two new progression servers, including an EU-based one, launch Thursday

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While Boromir once famously said, "One does not simply log into Mordor," that's exactly what's going to happen this Thursday. Standing Stone Games announced...

SDCC 2024: Daybreak unveils LOTRO’s Legacy of Morgoth and DCUO’s Harley Quinn vs. Apokolips

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This past Friday was a pretty big one for fans of Daybreak Games' staple of MMORPGs, as several members of the various sub-studios under...
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LOTRO invites everyone to play Hide-and-Seek on the new Mordor server today

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If you're awake and have had your second breakfast already, you might be in time to check out an afternoon stress test for Lord...

The Soapbox: Why MMOs are the ultimate creature comforts

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As long as I can remember, I've been an avid fan of re-consuming my favorite forms of media. I used to read the same...

The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG has the best night experience?

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One of the things that sets MMOs apart in my book is whether they have a diurnal cycle - and more importantly, whether that...

Lord of the Rings Online tentatively eyes July 31st for Update 41 and legendary servers

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With a few big things coming in the near future for Lord of the Rings Online, the question is when players might expect to...

LOTRO Legendarium: Is LOTRO’s early game too big and unwieldy?

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As I was making some personal plans for my future adventures on Lord of the Rings Online's new legendary servers, I was really struck...

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