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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

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...

Perfect Ten: How to find the right MMO for you

Justin Olivetti - April 30, 2015 60

A common question that I see posited around forums and Reddit is, "What MMO should I play?" If there is a more loaded question...

Learn all about LOTRO’s legendary item imbuement system

Justin Olivetti - April 30, 2015 7

Lord of the Rings Online's legendary item system has been a point of fierce community debate ever since it arrived way back in the...

LOTRO’s getting new dungeons with the Osgiliath instance cluster

Justin Olivetti - April 29, 2015 29

Lord of the Rings Online's Update 16 is heading our way on Monday, May 4th, and with it comes the first new instance cluster...

The Daily Grind: Which MMO biomes do you love and hate?

Justin Olivetti - April 29, 2015 102

Environment is super-important to me, both in real life and in video games. My surroundings have a large impact on my mood, with my...

Russian version of Lord of the Rings Online closes June 1st

Eliot Lefebvre - April 27, 2015 26

If you were hoping that the Russian version of Lord of the Rings Online would last forever, we have some sad news for you...

Massively Opinionated: WoW vs. LOTRO vs. the banker

Larry Everett - April 23, 2015 67

In this augural episode of Massively Opinionated, Larry, Mike, Richie, and Tina debate the topic of what makes the MMORPG genre special in 2015.

The Daily Grind: Where do you go to relax in MMOs?

Bree Royce - April 22, 2015 119

This morning's Daily Grind comes to us from an anonymous Kickstarter donor with a deceptively simple question: Which MMO zone is the most relaxing? A lot...

Global Chat: Are WoW Tokens worth it?

Justin Olivetti - April 21, 2015 43

The debut of World of Warcraft Tokens into the game's economy has caused quite a stir, particularly after the prices plunged during the first...

LotRO stars in new Vanderbilt online gaming course

Jef Reahard - April 21, 2015 16

How does a seven-week course in gaming centered around Lord of the Rings Online grab you? Online Games: Literature, New Media, and Narrative is...

Take a peek at the new areas and instances of Lord of the Rings Online’s Update 16

Eliot Lefebvre - April 21, 2015 24

The next big update to Lord of the Rings Online brings players ever closer to Mordor, which anyone with passing familiarity with the story...

LOTRO Legendarium: Why LOTRO needs a progression server

Justin Olivetti - April 18, 2015 51

At some point this year -- Turbine isn't saying when, yet -- Lord of the Rings Online will be making an effort to consolidate...

Massively Overthinking: The pure PvE ‘niche’ of MMORPGs

Bree Royce - April 16, 2015 136

This week's Massively Overthinking question is posed by Kickstarter donor Winterskorn, who wants to talk about something getting less and less love in MMORPGs lately: PvE. "There...