Studio:Â Standing Stone Games, formerly Turbine/WB Interactive Entertainment; published by Daybreak Game Company
Launch Date:Â April 24, 2007
Genre:Â Fantasy Themepark
Business Model:Â Hybrid F2P (Optional Sub, Cash Shop)
Platform: PC
lord of the rings online
Official Site:Â Lord of the Rings Online
Studio:Â Standing Stone Games, formerly Turbine/WB Interactive Entertainment; published by Daybreak Game Company
Launch Date:Â April 24, 2007
Genre:Â Fantasy Themepark
Business Model:Â Hybrid F2P (Optional Sub, Cash Shop)
Platform: PC
Studio:Â Standing Stone Games, formerly Turbine/WB Interactive Entertainment; published by Daybreak Game Company
Launch Date:Â April 24, 2007
Genre:Â Fantasy Themepark
Business Model:Â Hybrid F2P (Optional Sub, Cash Shop)
Platform: PC
The Daily Grind: Should MMOs bring back the fog of war?
The other day, I was reminded by a fellow Lord of the Rings Online player of something that I had completely forgotten: That the...
Lord of the Rings Online defends controversial Minstrel changes
This week's out-of-the-blue announcement that Lord of the Rings Online was testing a massive overhaul to the Minstrel class caused no end of consternation,...
Global Chat: How is WildStar’s rogue server doing?
Plenty of people both here on Massively OP and out in the MMORPG community continue to hold a torch for the late, great WildStar....
Lord of the Rings Online begins testing new class/race combos and major Minstrel rework
The next Lord of the Rings Online update may sound like music to players' ears -- or it may be a discordant jangle. That's...
Lord of the Rings Online shuts down its Anor server today, but characters are retrievable through Dec 31
It's the end of an era for Lord of the Rings Online, as the game's original progression server comes to the end of its...
The Daily Grind: Is there an MMO system you just do not understand no matter how hard you try?
Today's Daily Grind is inspired by a blog from friend of the site Ocho over at Casual Aggro in which he chronicles his attempts...
LOTRO Legendarium: Will Before the Shadow evade the mini-expansion stigma?
With the announcement this week at Gamescom's Devcom of Lord of the Rings Online's "mini-expansion," Before the Shadow, we now have a pretty good...
The Daily Grind: How do you juggle your MMO alts?
As I write this, I fully acknowledge that this topic won't be for everyone. Some MMO players are fully content to play a single...
Massively Overthinking: The most unusual subscriptions in the MMO space
A while back on the MassivelyOP Podcast, so long ago that I can't remember who or when, a listener asked us about unusual MMO...
The future of player housing, ‘hoods, and hooks in Lord of the Rings Online
Last week, Standing Stone Games ran an audio Q&A on the Deco du Milieu fansite focused entirely on Lord of the Rings Online's housing,...
EG7 Q2 2022: Daybreak’s Jason Epstein is now chairman of the board
Remember a year ago when the Enad Global 7 board ousted CEO and co-founder Robin Flodin and replaced him - temporarily and in an...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 386: Lord of Lord of the Rings Online
Justin and Bree discuss LOTRO's mini-expansion and IP rights, Dual Universe, Mad World, Wrath Classic's prepatch, Alganon's return, and Guild Wars 2's Steam launch, with adventures in LOTRO, CoH, SWGL, and RIFT, plus a mailbag question on Ultima Online New Legacy.
Lord of the Rings Online’s presentation at Devcom expands upon Before the Shadow reveal
With the news emerging from Gamescom's Devcom that Lord of the Rings Online is planning a mini-expansion called Before the Shadow for later this...
Lord of the Rings Online confirms the launch of its next mini-expansion Before the Shadow
The leaks were true: Standing Stone Games has just officially announced its next mini-expansion for Lord of the Rings Online called Before the Shadow,...
LOTRO Legendarium: What new classes could LOTRO add in the future?
There is certainly no end to the topics to discuss about Lord of the Rings Online, but sometimes I want to take a break...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO mount do you like using the most?
The other night in Lord of the Rings Online, our kinship got into a fun discussion about the different mounts we like to use...
Lord of the Rings Online’s next two zones leak as Embracer buys up rights to the LOTR franchise
There's a big announcement on the horizon for Lord of the Rings Online -- but it may have just been leaked from the game's...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 385: Dungeons & Delays
Justin and Bree discuss NCsoft, Aion 2, Guild Wars 2, Throne & Liberty, Nightingale, Path of Exile 2, and DDO, with adventures in SWG Legends, LOTRO, and RIFT, plus mailbag topics on playable pandas and MMO housekeeping.
The Daily Grind: How much time do you spend inventory-fussing in MMOs?
A few weeks back, Lord of the Rings Online puts its crafting carry-alls on sale for 75% off. It's over now, so don't go...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best MMO guild you’ve ever been in?
At this point in my MMO career, I've been in scores of guilds -- perhaps hundreds, if you count quick trials when I tested...
