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

Working As Intended: The hits and misses of our 2023 MMO predictions

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We've been offering up an MMO predictions list for Massively Overthinking for years upon years now as our writers and readers prognosticate on the...
Walking.

Vague Patch Notes: Waiting for the MMORPG endings that are never coming

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It took some real courage for Naoki Yoshida to get up and announce that Final Fantasy XIV was ending. After an enormously successful run,...

Lord of the Rings Online adds more quests and missions to Corsairs of Umbar

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Just when you think you've got a corsair cornered and out of options, he'll surprise you with a trick or two up his sleeve....
There are problems with this art, but we're going to overlook that.

End-of-year Eleven: The healthiest live MMOs at the end of 2023

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When it comes to making a judgment call about the "healthiest" MMORPGs on the market at any given time, there are always plenty of...
You only remember these people when someone dies.

Global Chat: Why does CCP keep trying to make EVE shooters?

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We're not the only ones who keep wondering why CCP continues to push for an FPS game set in the EVE Online universe. Long-time...
New Year's EVE

The Daily Grind: What was the best event in the MMO genre in 2023?

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We used to run this Daily Grind as an award but canned it when we had a hard time summoning enough really stellar events...

Lord of the Rings Online prepares a rewarding Yuletide Festival for this week

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Every Hobbit loves a good party and a lot of presents, and they -- and their other LOTRO chums -- will get plenty of...
Swish!

The Daily Grind: Which MMO offered the best PvE experience in 2023?

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It makes me genuinely happy that this morning's Daily Grind is contentious and has no right answer because we have so many MMOs that...

One Shots: Fishing for a compliment

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When life's moving a little too fast in your MMORPG, maybe it's time to take a break, dig out the ol' rod-and-reel, and pluck...

Lord of the Rings Online preps a Corsairs of Umbar content patch for next week

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Speedy LOTRO players who zipped through Corsairs of Umbar and are now twiddling their thumbs impatiently have mere days to wait before more content...

What’s the most cost-effective inventory option in Lord of the Rings Online? One blogger’s done the math

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Lord of the Rings Online blogger and guide-maker extraordinaire FibroJedi has pubbed a super useful post this week we just have to highlight because...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 447: MMO hackers, headstarts, and proliferations

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Justin and Bree discuss the hackings of Ethyrial and Fractured, Palia's beta update, City of Titan's test launch, World of Warcraft's paid expansion headstart, and Guild Wars 2's weapon proliferation beta, with adventures in Project Gorgon, LOTRO, Fallout 76, and WoW.

The Daily Grind: What was the best new race added to an MMORPG in 2023?

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This question is an easy one for me because I play Lord of the Rings Online, which added River Hobbits this year. While there...

The Daily Grind: What was the most important innovation in MMOs in 2023?

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It's weird to think about, but I don't really think MMORPGs are particularly innovative. Maybe they never have been. They're always walking a fine...

Global Chat: Tarisland is the real deal, folks

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As Tarisland winds its way through the beta process on its way to our grubby little hands in 2024, there are more and more...

LOTRO Legendarium: Six very tiny LOTRO details that I love

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It's a sign that you're a passionate fan of a franchise when you get so familiar with the source material that small details delight...

The Daily Grind: Do you budget your Black Friday MMO and Steam purchases?

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So here we are at the dawn of another Black Friday, and in spite of the fact that I really hate the FOMO nature...

Lord of the Rings Online players speculate on possible zone expansions

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Here's something fun for Lord of the Rings Online players today: an annotated map of Middle-earth showing both the zones added to the game...

Lord of the Rings Online vows to beef up Corsairs of Umbar’s endgame

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One of the criticisms that arrived in the wake of the latest Lord of the Rings Online expansion is that it has very little...

EG7 Q3 2023: Daybreak’s MMO revenues dip ahead of Q4 expansion deluge

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Daybreak parent company Enad Global 7 has released its Q3 2023 financial report this week, and it's good for the company, if weaker for...

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