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

Lord of the Rings Online’s next two zones leak as Embracer buys up rights to the LOTR franchise

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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

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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?

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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...
pants plz

The Daily Grind: What’s the best MMO guild you’ve ever been in?

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At this point in my MMO career, I've been in scores of guilds -- perhaps hundreds, if you count quick trials when I tested...

These LOTRO community videos will make you want to play the game again

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I'll admit to a super-soft spot when it comes to Lord of the Rings Online. It's my home MMO, I talk about it way...
We have Thanos at home.

Massively Overthinking: What’s so bad about comfort zones in MMOs?

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If you've been following the MMORPG meta for a long time, particularly in World of Warcraft, you know there's corner of the industry convinced...

Lord of the Rings Online opens free Anor transfers and packs its bags for Devcom

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Lord of the Rings Online's first progression server is winding down toward its closure at the end of the month. As part of this...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 384: The World of Warcraft we’ll never see

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Justin and Bree discuss Blizzard's financials, the canceled WoW mobile MMO, LOTRO remastered, the Riot MMO, and Legends of Aria's monetization, with adventures in RIFT, LOTRO, City of Heroes, and Fallout 76, plus a voicemail wishing for an MMO amnesia button.
BORK BORK BORK

Lord of the Rings Online brings around the Farmers Faire once more

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It's time to celebrate summer in Lord of the Rings Online, and what better way to celebrate than with the Farmers Faire? There is...

Global Chat: Is Phantasy Star Online 2 a shallow MMO?

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In a recent post on trying out Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis, blogger Virtual Bastion made the observation that the MMO offered "slick...

Lord of the Rings Online is working on ‘remastered’ graphics, delving, and alt leveling path

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While Lord of the Rings Online is down a producer, it still has an executive producer overseeing the vision of the long-running MMO. Yesterday,...

LOTRO Legendarium: Ranking the new class/race combos by excitement factor

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As we trek through the dog days of summer, the most exciting thing on the horizon for Lord of the Rings Online has to...

Middle-earth Enterprises sends cease-and-desist letter to LOTRO rogue server project

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Some Lord of the Rings Online players may have been aware of an unofficial rogue server project that was set to release this month...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 383: New World strikes up the band

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Justin and Bree discuss New World, Diablo Immortal, SWTOR, NCsoft Q1, and Guild Wars 3, with adventures in RIFT, LOTRO, and Glitch, plus a mailbag topic on better terms for MMOs.

Lord of the Rings Online’s free Anor transfers are ‘incoming’ prior to its late August shutdown

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The clock is ticking down to the closure of Lord of the Rings Online's original legendary server, and residents are getting a little antsy...

One Shots: You’ll never be this exalted

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For your average farmer or scribe in Guild Wars 2's world, they'll never find themselves in the presence of so much swirly, sparkly awesomeness...

Lord of the Rings Online community calls SSG out over stealth nerfs

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A follow-up patch to last week's Lord of the Rings Online update made a few improvements to raid groups and allowed players to actually...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 382: Wrath Classic forecasts a frosty September

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Justin and Bree discuss New World's server merges, Wrath Classic's September launch, LOTROs 33.1, Pantheon's investment, and Chronicles of Elyria's mess, with adventures in RIFT, City of Heroes, and Fallout 76, plus mailbag entries on single-player games, rhythm-based MMO classes, and Firefly.

LOTRO Legendarium: Update 33.1’s further adventures are more like a light snack

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Seeing as how I was somewhat underwhelmed with Lord of the Rings Online's Further Adventures with Bilbo Baggins, I approached this week's new mission...
Have a thing.

Lord of the Rings Online releases Update 33.1 with the Further Adventures of Elladan and Elrohir

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Wake up, you sleepy Hobbits, because it's patch day for Lord of the Rings Online! Update 33.1 arrives today with a new Further Adventures...

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