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

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Choose My Adventure: The Elder Scrolls Online in review

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Back when I played through The Elder Scrolls Online's beta, I said that it was another generic fantasy MMO in a field already choked...

PSA: Lord of the Rings Online expansions are on sale

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Steam isn't the only place where you can get a good deal on MMOs this holiday season. Lord of the Rings Online is holding...

Standing Stone Games tells the story of its name and logo

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Kind of curious about why Turbine's ex-developers formed their new indie studio with the name Standing Stone Games? And what is up with that...

One Shots: I make this look good

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Back in high school, I thought it was the epitome of cool to wear reflective aviator shades and a jean jacket. Alas, I could...

The Daily Grind: Have you ever been part of a play in an MMO?

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Two of my favorite MMOs, Lord of the Rings Online and The Secret World, share an unusual but interesting trait: They both have interactive...

Massively Overthinking: Our 2017 MMORPG predictions

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With 2016 drawing to a close and 2017 rushing up to meet us, the Massively OP team has regrouped for another round of bold and...

Standing Stone says LOTRO license renewal is a ‘non-issue’

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One gets the feeling that the Lord of the Rings Online devs are more than a little tired of hearing questions concerning the IP...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 96: Rogue Two

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Justin and Bree discuss the big Turbine/LOTRO/DDO news, plus Xmas in MMOs, WoW legendaries, console Trove, poor ArcheAge, and 2017's offerings, with a surprisingly pertinent mailbag question on going indie vs. sticking with a publisher.
But now, it's more money.

LOTRO is considering revamping its character models in 2017

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One of the most common complaints about Lord of the Rings Online is the style and animation of its character models. This might not...

The Daily Grind: Does Daybreak’s involvement with LOTRO and DDO worry you?

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Yesterday, we were all pretty astonished to learn that Turbine has spun out Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons and Dragons Online --...

LOTRO expands North Ithilien offerings

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Are you still reeling from the massive announcement earlier today about the new studio that will be handling Lord of the Rings Online and...
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Turbine spins LOTRO and DDO teams out to new studio, using Daybreak as publisher

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Welp, didn't see this one coming. Turbine has just announced that it's spinning off the Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons & Dragons Online...

Massively OP’s Best of 2016 Awards: Best MMORPG Player Housing of 2016

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Massively Overpowered's end-of-the-year 2016 awards continue today with our award for Best MMORPG Player Housing of 2016, which is a new award for MOP and one proposed...

The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG had the best community in 2016?

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A loss of a sense of community is something many MMORPG players lament as our genre approaches two decades, whether they think communities slip away...

Massively OP’s guide to the 2016 MMORPG winter holidays

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It's time to get all snuggly in front of a crackling fire, roast up some chestnuts, down a gallon of hot chocolate, and log...

LOTRO’s Yule Festival is delayed until next week

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Lord of the Rings Online revelers will have to wait just a little bit longer to join in the holiday season. Turbine announced yesterday...

Global Chat: Knights of the Eternal Throne debate

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With the arrival of SWTOR: Knights of the Eternal Throne, the MMO blogosphere lit up in lively discussion about the expansion, its story, and...

One Shots: Shifty adorableness

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I don't want any of us to be fooled by this picture. Shifty-eyed evil comes in many forms, the most deceptive of which is...

How 2016 took Lord of the Rings Online to the gates of Mordor

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As Lord of the Rings Online nears its impressive 10th birthday in April of next year, we see a game that's in many ways...

LOTRO community holds Winterfest, plans interactive book study

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While we still don't know when Lord of the Rings Online will be holding this seaon's Yule Festival, the players have taken matters into...

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