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Lord of the Rings Online News
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Yuletide Festival Kicks Off
Turbine and the Lord of the Rings Online team have announced that the annual, but newly overhauled, Yuletide Festival has kicked off. To celebrate the revamped event, the team has released a half dozen screens. Check them out in our Lord of the Rings Online screenshot gallery.
Reported on Dec 14, 2010 -
2010 Yuletide Festival
Lauren 'Budgeford' Salk has penned an informative look at the development of the new Yuletide Festival for Lord of the Rings Online. The team has completely overhauled the festival and created a brand new experience for players. Salk gives readers information about the lore behind the festival in addition to explaining the development process.
Reported on Dec 08, 2010 -
A Season of Change
Lord of the Rings Online recently announced some changes to the base game as well as a completely new Yule festival. MMORPG.com writer Michael Lafferty had the chance to talk with Turbine producer Aaron Campbell about what these changes entail. Check it out and then leave a few comments below.
Reported on Dec 06, 2010 -
December Producer's Letter
The latest edition of the Lord of the Rings Online Producer's Letter has arrived on the official site. This month, Kate "Nereid" Paiz discusses a few of the reasons behind the changes implemented in the November update. In addition, Paiz reveals that Radiance armor will no longer be required for instances and will be removed from the game entirely with the January update.
Reported on Dec 06, 2010 -
Win 100,000 Turbine Points
If you've been considering trying out the free-to-play version of either Dungeons & Dragons Online or Lord of the Rings Online, this would be a good time to sign up. At stake are 100,000 Turbine Points that would pretty much ensure the ability to purchase every item in the Turbine Store. All that is required is to sign up for a free DDO or LOTRO account between December 1st and December 31st to automatically be entered. Already have an account? Not to worry. You can sign up too!
Reported on Dec 01, 2010 -
Lone Lands Are Free
Turbine and Lord of the Rings Online developers have announced that the Lone Lands is now open to all player taking advantage of the free-to-play option. The Lone Lands had, until now, been a premium zone for purchase in the Turbine store.
Reported on Dec 01, 2010 -
November Update Goes Live
Turbine and the Lord of the Rings Online developers have announced that the November update is now live. Among other things, free players can now play the game all the way through Mirkwood on their way to level 65. There is also a new Yuletide celebration on hand that will go live in early December.
Reported on Nov 29, 2010 -
New Player Experience Dev Diary
Lord of the Rings developer Lauren "Budgeford" Salk has penned a new developer diary outlining some of the changes to the new player experience in Ered Luin. In it, Salk discusses how devs have learned from the past and tried to revamp the Ered Luin starting zone to make more sense both from story and from gameplay perspectives.
Reported on Nov 23, 2010 -
November Update & 2011
MMORPG.com's Jaime Skelton has a lot to say about the recent happenings in Lord of the Rings Online. Bot the upcoming November update and the just-announced expansion, Rise of Isengard, garner attention from Jaime who has quite a bit to say about each. Check out Jaime's LOTRO: November Update & 2011 and then leave a comment below.
Reported on Nov 19, 2010 -
Rise of Isengard Announced
Turbine and Lord of the Rings Online devs have announced the next digital expansion currently in development. Called "Rise of Isengard", the new expansion will arrive in the fall of 2011. Rise of Isengard will feature a level cap increase, enhanced Monster Play, a new zone that includes the Tower of Orthanac.
Reported on Nov 19, 2010 -
250 More Free Quests
In a new developer blog regarding tasks in Lord of the Rings Online, Allan Maki revealed that the November update will include over 250 new quests falling in the 'free to play' category. These new quests come under the heading of 'tasks' and are repeatable quests that begin at level 8 in the Shire and Ered Luin and at level 14 in Breeland.
Reported on Nov 14, 2010 -
Crafting Changes Detailed
Lord of the Rings Online crafting is going to undergo some significant changes in the next update. Included are improvements for the Farmer profession, new store items to make crafting more convenient and a brand new crafting panel. The team is also excited about a host of new recipes being added to the game.
Reported on Nov 09, 2010 -
Spotlight On Rune-Keepers
The official Lord of the Rings Online site has been updated with a new developer diary by Brian 'Zombie Columbus' Aloisio. The diary goes into great detail about why the team chose to look at and overhaul the Rune-keeper class. Aloisio and team wanted to enhance underused skills, nerfed a few 'overpowered' skills, and to make pathways to power more interesting and varied.
Reported on Nov 05, 2010 -
What's New in Middle Earth
The Turbine team has sent over a list of weekly happenings on the official Lord of the Rings Online site. Included in last week's updates is a developer diary outlining changes to the Lore Master class and a dev team request for ways to improve the crafting system in game.
Reported on Nov 01, 2010 -
European F2P Coming Nov. 2
Lord of the Rings Online European publisher, Codemasters, has announced that its version of the game will be going free-to-play on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. In addition to the F2P announcement, Codemasters also revealed that Volume III, Book 2: The Ride of the Grey Company will be brought online and the LOTRO Store will be available from that time on.
Reported on Oct 29, 2010 -
Improving the Vault
In the latest Lord of the Rings Online developer journal entry, Game Systems Engineer 'Ransroth' discusses the in-game vault system and improvements the Turbine team has been working on for implementation soon. The improvements are being implemented based on player feedback on the official LOTRO forums and include things such as resizeable windows, icon-only view and the main view being broken down into 'renameable' chests.
Reported on Oct 22, 2010 -
Producer's Letter
The official Lord of the Rings Online blog has been updated with a new Producer's Letter from Turbine's Kate "Nereid" Paiz. In the letter, Paiz reviews some of the information about subscriptions that was revealed during the Austin GDC. Paiz then continues on discussing Turbine's expanded view of LOTRO. Included in Paiz's remarks is information about a fundamental shift with regard to updates and how that will impact the game's development throughout 2011.
Reported on Oct 21, 2010 -
Fall Festival Begins
To kick off the spookiest party of the year, Turbine has just released a new screenshot depicting the Lord of the Rings Online in-game Fall Festival. Players can become a Patron of the Festival and join the fun with new quests, new deeds, and new rewards.
Reported on Oct 19, 2010 -
It's Fall Festival Time
A new Turbine developer blog has surfaced on the official Lord of the Rings Online site describing this year's Fall Festival. One of the more intriguing features of this year's festival is the Haunted Hobbit Cellar in Hobbiton. According to devs, the rumor is that Bilbo's treasure is contained within the cellar but no one seems to have the key... There are other events described in the diary so be sure to swing by for a look.
Reported on Oct 15, 2010 -
Big Numbers Since Conversion
At this week's GDC Online, Turbine's Kate Paiz revealed some impressive numbers for Lord of the Rings Online since its conversion to free-to-play in September. The game has scored over a million new accounts and doubled its monthly revenue. Additionally, peak concurrent player numbers have risen exponentially along with the return of a large number of former subscribers.
Reported on Oct 08, 2010
