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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

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...

Lord of the Rings Online releases a balance patch with new roleplaying stage

Eliot Lefebvre - June 8, 2015 28

The most recent patch to Lord of the Rings Online will go down in infamy for its basic lute volume nerfs. It's 12% quieter...

LOTRO musicians prepare for Weatherstock VII

Justin Olivetti - June 2, 2015 14

For seven years now, it's been a tradition among the Lord of the Rings Online community to assemble at the summit of the iconic...

The Soapbox: Can MMOs eradicate pay-to-win?

Jef Reahard - May 29, 2015 247

You know what sucks about getting old? Apart from the adult diapers and the dying? Yeah, it's the seeing things you love retconned into...

Which one of you is the Juno Reactor and which one is the Don Davis?

Massively Overthinking: When IPs are wasted on mediocre MMOs

Bree Royce - May 28, 2015 65

This week's Massively Overthinking question comes to us from Kickstarter donor Aldranis, whose query neatly dovetails with the IP-related question we answered on the...

Roll a Warlock in Dungeons and Dragons Online next month

Justin Olivetti - May 25, 2015 28

Time to roll up a new character in Dungeons and Dragons Online! In a new producer's letter, Robert Ciccolini said that the team will...

LOTRO Legendarium: Eight years, eight pictures, eight stories

Justin Olivetti - May 23, 2015 19

I might be a little tardy in doing this, but every spring since I started to write about Lord of the Rings Online, I've...

The Daily Grind: Would you play a World of Warcraft progression server?

Bree Royce - May 22, 2015 153

Classic servers and progression servers are on my mind lately. EverQuest just got yet another progression server; it had launch issues, but it's up...

LotRO producer’s letter talks Minas Tirith, new PvMP content, and more

Jef Reahard - May 21, 2015 12

Turbine executive producer Athena Peters has posted a new producer's letter on the Lord of the Rings Online forums. In it, she outlines the...

Global Chat: What do you remember about Guild Wars?

Justin Olivetti - May 19, 2015 57

Late last month, the classic Guild Wars transcended its 10th birthday and prompted a flood of nostalgic posts and shared stories. A few MMO...

LOTRO Legendarium: The return of the dungeon

Justin Olivetti - May 9, 2015 23

While I've been playing Lord of the Rings Online as one of my main MMOs for almost a decade now, it's primarily been for...

LOTRO’s update 16 arrives with new instances and LI imbuement

Eliot Lefebvre - May 4, 2015 18

There are phrases you never expect to hear from Lord of the Rings Online patch notes. Like "giant mecha battles" or "featuring voice work...

The Daily Grind: How many MMOs are on your hard drive?

Jef Reahard - May 4, 2015 150

I got a new gaming computer last week, and I'm in the process of downloading a few MMOs. I've only got 300 GB to work with,...

The Daily Grind: When should MMO devs just stop tweaking?

Bree Royce - May 1, 2015 54

Yesterday's reveal of Lord of the Rings Online's legendary item imbuing system struck me as a promising show of faith from the devs but nevertheless a...