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LotRO's Bullroarer Server Opens Up Update 39 Testing While River Hobbits Are Now For Sale Using Points

The Lord of the Rings Online's Bullroarer test server is open once again, with Update 39 up for testing. Meanwhile, for those hoarding LotRO points to grab a shiny River Hobbit, you can now do so.


The Lord of the Rings Online Is Planning A New Expansion, Kinship Refresh As Part Of 2024 Roadmap

In a letter to fans this week, the LotRO team showcased its tentative plans for 2024, including its 17th-anniversary celebrations, a new hobby, and an expansion in Q4. Also coming is a much-needed Kinship refresh, though details on what that will entail were light.


LotRO's Community Manager Talks Hardcore LotRO Servers, 2024 Plans In Latest Livestream

The last Cord of the Rings stream for The Lord of the Rings Online team has come and gone last Friday, and community manager Jerry "Cordovan" Snook touched on some interesting topics, from hardcore servers to a business meeting with publisher Daybreak.


LotRO's Corsairs Of Umbar Crafting Guilds Have Arrived While Combe Preps For Its Forester Event, Again

The Lord of the Rings Online's Crafting Guilds have made it to its latest expansion, Corsairs of Umbar, in a patch this week. Meanwhile, the residents of Combe are prepping for its latest attempt at its Forester crafting event.


LotRO's Yuletide Festival Opens On Thursday While Its Treebeard Server Marches on Helm's Deep This Wednesday

The Lord of the Rings Online has a bit going on this week as its launching both its Yuletide Festival as well as getting its Treebeard legendary server to Helm's Deep with a new level cap of 95.


Building LotRO's Corsairs Of Umbar: Setting Expansion Expectations, Localizing And Community

The Lord of the Rings Online's Corsairs of Umbar expansion has finally launched and we're wrapping up our interview series on building the expansion. In this final part we explore how the studio sets expectations and pricing, localizes the MMO and then starts to show it to the community.


The Lord of the Rings Online Take Players To Umbar As Corsairs of Umbar Expansion Is Now Live

The Lord of the Rings Online is taking players to the southern edge of the Middle-earth map today as Corsairs of Umbar is now live on the game servers. The latest expansion continues the story of the epic MMORPG and takes players to a location never before seen in Tolkien-based media.


Building An Expansion: Crafting LotRO Corsairs Of Umbar's Mariner Class

With any new expansion, it's not just the new region you get to explore that is exciting - it's the new systems and mechanics brought to the game. In The Lord of the Rings Online, that is mainly felt in the new Mariner class. We spoke to the Standing Stone Games team about the class' inception and how they approached building the sea shanty singing swashbuckler.


LOTRO Delays Corsairs Of Umbar Expansion To November 8th

The Lord of the Rings Online has been gearing up for its trek south of Gondor, keen to take in the more southernly climes of Umbar, however players will have to wait a smidge longer as the next expansion has seen a delay.


Building An MMO Expansion: Crafting the World of LotRO's Corsairs of Umbar

In this second part of our Building An Expansion interview series with Standing Stone Games, we look at how the region of Umbar was crafted, from its early concept phase to placing the placeholder assets in the world itself.


The Lord of the Rings Online Celebrates Durin's Day While Crafting Can't Catch A Break

The Lord of the Rings Online is celebrating the father of the Dwarves with its Durin's Day event hitting game servers today, while its Forester event in Combe has hit yet another snag.


The Lord of the Rings Online's Combe Forester Event, Harvestmath Fetival Are now Live

The Lord of the Rings Online has had a few events kick off this week, with the third attempt of its Combe Forester Event live this morning. Additionally, this week has seen the return of the Harvestmath festival in Middle-earth.


Building LotRO's Corsairs of Umbar: How MMO Expansions Come To Life

Over the course of an MMO's life, expansions are oftentimes the lifeblood that continues to fuel them. They expand the stories and worlds we love. In this multi-part series, we dive into how LotRO's Corsairs of Umbar took shape, from its first planning phases through its reveal. In this part, we learn how Corsairs of Umbar started its life in the minds of its developers.


The Lord of the Rings Online Adds the Mariner in Latest Update, and Opens Preorders for Corsairs of Umbar

The Lord of the Rings Online's expansion, Corsairs of Umbar, is now open for preorder ahead of its November 1st launch. Update 37.2 adds the Mariner class today, along with improvements and balance tweaks.


Preview: The Lord of the Rings Online's New Mariner Class Is All About Balance

Last week, The Lord of the Rings Online showcased its upcoming Mariner class, coming with the Umbar expansion later this year. The new class is all about balance, going with the ebb and flow of combat to maximize its potential.