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 Daily Grind: What’s the longest time period you’ve ever subbed to a single MMO?

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This question is a bit biased toward the subscription era of MMOs, but I think it still has some relevance given just how many...

Flameseeker Chronicles: What could Guild Wars 2’s fourth expansion be about?

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Ever since ArenaNet's studio leadership came out early in the year and confirmed that planning has begun on a fourth expansion, players have no...

Lord of the Rings Online’s player-run Weatherstock music festival returns July 16

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Next week, players of Lord of the Rings Online will come together to rock out at a really tall and important landmark of Middle-earth....

LOTRO Legendarium: Is LOTRO’s PvP game worth salvaging?

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The funny thing about Lord of the Rings Online's PvP scene is that I truly believe most players are either unaware or uncaring that...

Lord of the Rings Online answers questions about monster play in livestream

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Lord of the Rings Online raised a lot of player eyebrows when it made monster play PvP free for everyone, which naturally meant there...

Lord of the Rings Online now lets you take level 20 characters into its PvP zone

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The second round of testing for Lord of the Rings Online's Update 33.1 is on the Bullroarer server this week, and all eyes have...

LOTRO Legendarium: Evaluating Lord of the Rings Online’s legendary servers, four years later

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When Lord of the Rings Online released its first -- and, quickly thereafter, its second -- legendary server back in 2018, it was one...

The Daily Grind: How do you motivate yourself to clear MMO hurdles?

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Don't you hate that feeling in an MMO when your progress suddenly hits a wall? Maybe you simply can't beat the next bit of...

LOTRO starts testing the Elladan and Elrohir patch, now with free monster play

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Elrond babies, they'll make their dreams come true! Elrond babies, they'll do the same for you... now in Lord of the Rings Online's Update...

Lord of the Rings Online makes its monster PvP free for all players

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Ever fancy taking a break from saving Middle-earth to conquering it? Everyone soon will get that chance in Lord of the Rings Online, as...
Bundles.

The Daily Grind: Does it ever make sense for an MMO to restrict certain classes to specific races?

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With the recent news that Lord of the Rings Online is loosening up some restrictions regarding class and race combinations, it seems to have...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 379: Dinosaurs and Dragonflight

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Justin and Bree discuss DDO's Isle of Dread, WoW Dragonflight, WoW Classic WOTLK, LOTRO, ArcheAge, No Man's Sky, and Trove, with adventures in LOTRO, SWG Leegends, and New World, plus mailbag topics on Horizons/Istaria and cool musical moments in MMOs.

LOTRO pushes Shadowfax and Treebeard forward, defends expanding class and race combos

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With Anor closing in August, Ithil already closed, and no new legendary worlds planned for the near future, the options for a progression server...

The Daily Grind: What’s the best looting system in an MMO?

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I've had looting on the brain lately for several reasons. For starters, I spent some time working with my son earlier this year helping...

LOTRO Legendarium: Embracing Lord of the Rings Online’s new class/race combos

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Lord of the Rings Online's July through September edition of the Producer's Letter appeared this week, hauling along with it some disappointment, some intrigue,...

These are the online gaming companies supporting reproductive choice and healthcare for workers

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When news of the impending overturn of Roe v. Wade in the United first leaked in early May, so few games companies spoke up...

Massively Overthinking: The second big five MMOs

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So here in the MMORPG genre, we've been working under the assumption for the last few years that the "big five" MMOs that dominate...
ADVENTURE

PSA: Lord of the Rings Online has even more corgis to dump into your lap

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The corgi invasion of Middle-earth hasn't stopped just because Lord of the Rings Online's anniversary celebration did. If you missed out on snagging a...

Lord of the Rings Online previews summer content and race/class combos, will sunset Anor server in August

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Lord of the Rings Online's latest producer letter dropped this afternoon with the outlook for the July to September quarter - and it's packed...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 378: That MMO fresh start feeling

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Justin and Bree discuss WoW Classic, Diablo Immortal, Neverwinter, Echo of Soul, Gloria Victis, Palia, and Marvel Heroes, with adventures in Elder Scrolls, Arcane Waters, LOTRO, and SWG Legends, plus a mailbag topic on MMOs and accessibility.

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