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
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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
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
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LOTRO community unravels mysterious cipher to reveal a new dungeon
For the past week, the Lord of the Rings Online community has been hard at work trying to decipher a secret code that the...
LOTRO Legendarium: What I want from Amazon’s Lord of the Rings MMO
While my primary interest and focus in this column continues to be Lord of the Rings Online, I'm not so stubborn as to refuse...
Lord of the Rings Online is finally buffing Hunters in a big way
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Massively OP Podcast Episode 271: Population Zero plus three
Justin, Bree, and Sam discuss Population Zero, Blizzard's Q1 2020 report, Trove Delves, ESO's Greymoor prologue, and Guild Wars 2's rollback, with adventures in Fallout 76, Starborne, LOTRO, and SWG Legends, and mailbag topics on MMO reward hoarding and whether SSG's business model is predatory.
Something secret is coming to Lord of the Rings Online tomorrow
Lord of the Rings Online has had its fair share of secrets over the years, but rarely is the playerbase given a heads-up that...
One Shots: Better thrones and gardens
Let's face it: The best throne that most of us will ever sit on is the one that squats in our shameful bathrooms. The...
See how insanely tall some LOTRO structures are thanks to this fan’s video
You might have seen some of those YouTube videos that compare and contrast the size of real-world buildings or fictional spaceships to each other...
Global Chat: Suffering through Guild Wars 2’s Super Adventure Box
Guild Wars 2 fans have developed a cult following around the seasonal Super Adventure Box, but as much as some love it, others have...
LOTRO Legendarium: Wells of Langflood, River-hobbits, and free questing
With major content updates only coming to Lord of the Rings Online two or three times a year now, it's a big deal when...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 269: Pre-Searing parties
Chris, Justin, and Bree discuss Guild Wars 1, Lord of the Rings Online, Dungeons and Dragons Online, Funcom's Dune, World of Warcraft, and Star Citizen, with adventures in Fallout 76, FFXIV, Torchlight III, Star Stable, AQ3D, Villagers & Heroes, plus mailbag topics on the state of thes site, the cost of MMOs, Astellia Online, and MMO crafting.
LOTRO and DDO extend free questing through May 31 – and toss in bonus goodies for subscribers
It's generally agreed that Standing Stone Games' promotion this past month to offer free questing (including all expansion packs) for both Lord of the...
Global Chat: The problem with being bad in MMOs
Have you ever felt weirdly reluctant to go the full "dark side" in a video game that offers morality meters? MMO blogger Yeebo Fernbottom...
The Stream Team: Let’s celebrate LOTRO’s lucky 13th birthday
Since 13 is her favorite number, Massively OP's MJ declares the 13th anniversary of LOTRO today her favorite celebration! Perhaps this will even be...
Lord of the Rings Online turns 13 years old, gives players a self-crisping pig, and releases Mists of Wilderland
What do you call a pig who's toting a cart of active fireworks? A medieval bacon-making machine? Country celebration? Or the herald of an...
Massively on the Go: Animal Crossing’s housing islands from an MMO player’s perspective
One multiplayerish game that we've talked about a bit as the MOP team's been quarantined on the Golden Yacht is Animal Crossing: New Horizons....
Global Chat: That moment when you realize you chose the wrong MMO class
Have you ever gotten deep into a character's journey in an MMO -- and gradually realized that you'd picked the wrong class for you...
Massively Overthinking: MMO business models in the face of recession
MOP reader Sray posed us an interesting question this past week focused on how MMO business models interface with the global economy. "The last major...
Jukebox Heroes: Lord of the Rings Online’s unreleased soundtrack
Lord of the Rings Online's soundtrack is well-loved by many who have played the game, tying in memorable tunes to specific locations to where...
