Lord of the Rings Online

It's been a rough week for the Standing Stone Games team as LotRO's 64-bit servers haven't quite had the debut we were all hoping for. But hey, we got some good memes for our troubles.

As the transfer process continues into its third day, players were informed that many of those in the transfer queue have failed. As the problems drag on, players, especially Kin leaders, have started to grow anxious.

It has been a rocky start to The Lord of the Rings Online's 64-bit transfer process, with issues and slow processing leading to transfers temporarily disabled.

As more and more Legacy MMOs continue to hum decades after their initial release, there is a fundamental challenge when it comes to keeping them relevant over that time. We talked with Standing Stone Games' Rob Ciccolini about the new technology his team is using to keep them running, as well as how to keep them relevant over the years to come.

Today, the 64-bit server opening process begins in LOTRO with character creation and name claims.

Titled Secrets of Utug-bûr, the LotRO update adds a fresh new raid, a massive update to Birding, new Heritages, and more.

The LOTRO team teased the inevitable 64-bit world dates as recently as this week, and now we have a precise date to the event.

Preparation for The Lord of the Rings Online's  64-bit server transfers is in its final stages, with the team eyeing sometime in March.

In a new post, the devs outline in more definite, written, and brief terms what players need to know for the upcoming move, including a cut-off date and asset transfer details.

Lord of the Rings Online's latest update sees the return of an event, more character slots for paying players, and more.

The 2025 public event schedule for The Lord of the Rings Online has been released, giving an overview of when we can expect in-game events, as well as bonuses, and much more for easy planning.

Yesterday, Standing Stone Games finally gave some more details about the upcoming 64-bit server transfers announced late last year, including information about how many servers will spin up initially, transfers, and more.

Standing Stone Games has released LotRO's letter to the players this week, highlighting some of 2024 while looking ahead at 2025. The roadmap shows some features such as an update to birding, a deed log refresh and more, as well as a new expansion on the horizon in 2025.

MMO class balance is a constant battle with each passing patch, yet sometimes classes change fundamentally, for good or ill, that it leaves a lasting impression. Has your favorite MMO class changed for the better since you started playing it, or were you left picking up the pieces of your former playstyle thanks to a bad patch?

The Lord of the Rings Online's next expansion, Legacy of Morgoth, is live today, bringing players even further into the south of Middle-earth, exploring the reaches of Harad further.