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

The Perfect Ten: 10 MMOs and online worlds with super cozy vibes

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In this age of increased anxiety and friction, there's a natural desire to retreat into safe spaces. And yet not all of us have...

Lord of the Rings Online tests the (speedy) revamped yellow-line Beorning

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As Lord of the Rings Online's Update 37 goes through the paces of development, testing, and iteration, the team at Standing Stone Games keeps...

Lord of the Rings Online to preview new Hobbit housing this week

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Are you Hobbits ready to move into greater comfort and rustic pleasures? You best be, because Lord of the Rings Online is preparing to...

The Daily Grind: Should MMOs be investing resources into creating new beginner zones?

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Last year, Lord of the Rings Online released a "mini-expansion" that was, in truth, a brand-new starter experience. The studio introduced two beginner zones...

The Game Archaeologist: EverQuest Mac, the O.G. classic server

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In 2003, Sony Online Entertainment tried an experiment to reach out to the (then) small-but-growing community of Mac users. The company released EverQuest Macintosh...
Plants.

Lord of the Rings Online previews the new Forester event in Combe

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It's not all about rings of power in Lord of the Rings Online. You have to be the lord of all the rings, including...

Massively Overthinking: Old zones vs. new zones in MMORPGs

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I've been playing a lot of Lord of the Rings Online lately, in both very old zones from Moria and earlier and some of...

Lord of the Rings Online may introduce player apartments and estates in the future

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Even as Lord of the Rings Online fans are anticipating a new housing neighborhood reveal this month, developer Standing Stone Games is looking beyond...

Lord of the Rings Online’s player concert jam Weatherstock returns for its 15th year

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One of the great community success stories of Lord of the Rings Online is its annual Weatherstock concert jam. Taking place at the summit...

Global Chat: Cheering on an online friend’s success in Wrath Classic

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We almost need no prompting to eagerly share our latest accomplishments and milestones in MMORPGs. And while it certainly is fun to talk about...

Lord of the Rings Online says that info on River Hobbits and new housing is coming soon

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Lord of the Rings Online currently is in a holding pattern for some pretty big news and developments that should be coming in the...

LOTRO Legendarium: Hobbits (and River Hobbits) are the heart of Lord of the Rings

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I don't care if you want me to be objective when it comes to Lord of the Rings Online's races, because in my book,...

Hyperspace Beacon: Why SWTOR’s move to Broadsword has brought me back to the game

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Star Wars: The Old Republic is a special game to me. Like many of you, I've poured hundreds of hours into BioWare's expansive MMO...

The Daily Grind: How often do you ‘stop and smell the roses’ in MMOs?

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When you buy the mount speed upgrade in Lord of the Rings Online's store, it comes with a special skill: Smell the Roses, which...

Massively Overthinking: The MMOs we wanted a decade ago

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Back in May, MOP's Justin penned a fun blog piece on his Bio Break blog about the games he wanted all the way back...

Massively Uplifting: Spring and summer philanthropy and farewells in MMOs

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'Tis the season! What season? Why, spring and summer! Spring is a time of growth, and our gaming-verse certainly saw growth of the generous...
Swish!

Massively OP Podcast Episode 428: Guild Wars 2 spills its secrets

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Justin and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2 Secrets of the Obscure, WoW Classic hardcore mode, Tarisland, and The Sims 5 multiplayer, with adventures in LOTRO, Diablo IV, SWTOR, and truck sims, plus a mailbag topic on starting out in LOTRO.

Lord of the Rings Online says more lag fixes are on deck after last week’s patch

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With one lag fix under Lord of the Rings Online's belt this past week, Standing Stone Games said that it has more work on...

LOTRO Legendarium: How to avoid burning out in LOTRO (and other MMOs)

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When Lord of the Rings Online kicked off its head start in April 2007, little did I know that I was logging in for...

Lord of the Rings Online preps a performance-improving patch for tomorrow

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This month we have seen Lord of the Rings Online's development team unusually excited about a possible solution to one of the game's major...

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