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

I still love you, robot.

Massively OP Podcast Episode 211: Carrying the Torchlight

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Justin and Bree deep-dive Torchlight Frontiers and discuss Path of Exile's Synthesis, the great LOTRO and DDO outage of 2019, the impending end of Kritika Online and the Foundry system in Star Trek Online and Neverwinter, Guild Wars 2's warclaw, Alganon, and a mailbag topic about housing in MMOs.

LOTRO Legendarium: The return of skirmishes in Lord of the Rings Online

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Out of all of Lord of the Rings Online's additional features that it has added post-launch, skirmishes have my vote as one of the...

LOTRO and DDO are finally back online after nearly four days down

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For a moment there, it looked as though the multi-day saga of LOTRO and DDO downtime was finally over. And then everything blew up. You...

DDO and LOTRO’s one-day downtime is now at three days and counting

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What began as a one-day downtime to work on a data center has now stretched into three days of offline status for both Lord...

The Daily Grind: What’s the best MMORPG for getting your character super drunk?

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Fallout 76's dev blog a few weeks ago about its upcoming brewing and distilling skills - which are actually surprisingly detailed - got me...

LOTRO and DDO downtime extends into its second day as datacenter work continues

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While we knew that yesterday's extended downtime for both of Standing Stone Games' MMOs was going to be lengthy, initially there was hope that...

Dungeons and Dragons Online teases a new class and adventure packs to come in 2019

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With both LOTRO and DDO down for most of today due to server work, there are plenty of MMO gamers looking for something to...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 210: The spice must flow

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Justin and Bree discuss Funcom's Dune, Anarchy Online's prog, Elder Scrolls Online's Wrathstone, Atlas' wipe, Guild Wars 2's layoffs, DDO's Sharn expansion, and Outlaws of the Old West, with adventures in Eldevin, LOTRO, Paragon Chat, Trove, and SWG; a mailbag question on finding laid-back MMOs; and a sponsored segment on Black Desert.

LOTRO and DDO are going offline for a day thanks to server work

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Hobbits are taking an extended siesta this week in Lord of the Rings Online. On Monday, March 4th, the game is coming down for a...

The MMO Bookclub devotes March to Tibia, Destiny 2, and Apex Legends

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If you haven't been hanging out with the folks at MMO Bookclub lately, you may have missed a shift in the format that's expanded...

Battle Bards Episode 139: Return to LOTRO

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It has been a good long while since the Battle Bards walked the road that led them from the Shire to Mordor, but now...

LOTRO devs explain the virtue system revamp

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For my money, the change from a rigid to a much more flexible virtue system in Lord of the Rings Online is one of...
The most positive statement about anything Daybreak-related I am likely to make all year.

Massively OP Podcast Episode 209: ArenaNet layoffs, Blizzard layoffs, and PlanetSide Arena delays

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Justin and Bree discuss the Guild Wars 2 layoffs, Blizzard layoffs, PlanetSide Arena's delay, WoW's allied races, and LOTRO's expansion, with adventures in DDO, SWGL, and Trove, and mailbag letters on ethical studios, ancient MMOs, and Project Titan.

LOTRO producer sheds light on expansion details, virtue changes, and legendary items

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Turns out that the next Lord of the Rings Online expansion is Minas Morgul after all. Players looking for clarification after reading last week's producer's...

Get an eagle’s eye view of LOTRO’s entire world map

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You might know that Lord of the Rings Online's world is big. Like, really, really big. But you might not have the appreciation for...

LOTRO Legendarium: Examining 2019’s amazing producer’s letter

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I swear, the news never fails to make a monkey out of me. Just the other day I was grousing about how it was...

Lord of the Rings Online producer’s letter confirms seventh expansion

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The 2019 producer's letter is here for Lord of the Rings Online, and Hobbits and Big Folk alike have plenty to celebrate as they...

LOTRO gets ready to push progression shards into Moria next month

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Loved or loathed, the underdark of Moria is preparing to draw in a whole new generation of MMO gamers when Lord of the Rings...
Build it up.

LOTRO fan starts petition for Standing Stone to rehire a beloved world builder

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Here's something you don't see every day. It's a fan petition, yes, but it's a fan petition for Standing Stone Games to offer the...

The Stream Team: Birthday bash for MOP at LOTRO’s party tree!

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Who knows how to party better than a Hobbit? It's Massively OP's fourth birthday today, so MJ is throwing a bash the party tree...

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