Category: Lord of the Rings Online News
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Lord of the Rings Online: RUMOR: Layoffs Hit Turbine
Lord of the Rings and Dungeons & Dragons Online developer Turbine Studios is rumored to have undergone a round of layoffs. The information was posted to the personal Facebook account of former LOTRO Community Manager Rick Heaton. We have reached out to Turbine to confirm or deny the rumors and will report back when we know more.
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Lord of the Rings Online: Throne of the Dread Terror Raid Goes Live with Update 18.2
For the first time a long, long while, Lord of the Rings Online players will be able to experience a brand new raid with the arrival of Update 18.2 and the Throne of the Dread Terror. The 12-player raid is available to level 105 capped players with two…
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Lord of the Rings Online: Never Say Never – Next Raid Already in the Works
After three years, Lord of the Rings Online players had given up hope of ever getting another epic raid. But you know what they say, “Never say never.”
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Lord of the Rings Online: Spring Festival Ongoing
From now through June 21st players can take part in the final days of the Spring Festival. Several activities, including horse racing and maze games to name a few, are included.
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Lord of the Rings Online: Gear Drop Swap Becomes A Reality
The latest Lord of the Rings Online update notes have been published on the official forums. Among a very long list of quest, combat, class and other miscellaneous fixes is the very cool note that players obtaining an unwanted Featured Instance class g…
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Lord of the Rings Online: Ninth Anniversary Kicks Off with Tons to Do
Turbine is inviting players to log into Lord of the Rings Online from now through May 8th to take part in the ninth anniversary celebration. Players will have tons to do including fighting for a pint at the ale hall, participate in special horse races,…
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Lord of the Rings Online: Combat Changes in Update 18 Profiled
Turbine’s Kevin “EdgeCase” Nolan has penned a new developer diary on the Lord of the Rings Online site that goes into a deep dive about the combat changes in Update 18. It’s a very comprehensive look that includes a lot of numbers and minute details th…
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Lord of the Rings Online: Welcome to Far An�rien – Update 18 Notes Published
The Lord of the Rings Online forum has been updated with the latest patch notes. Players will be able to travel through epic story books five and six, The Ride of the Rohirrim and The Battle of the Pelennor Fields. Update 18 also features an increased …
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Lord of the Rings Online: Amsterdam Data Center Plans On Indefinite Hold
Turbine has announced that the plan to place a data center in Amsterdam to service EU Lord of the Rings Online customers has been put on indefinite hold. According to a post on the LOTRO forum, the new NA data center in New Jersey has already shown mar…
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Lord of the Rings Online: Latest Update Adds Emote Panel & New Minas Tirith Quests
A pretty decent-sized patch has been released for Lord of the Rings Online. Several new quests have been added in Minas Tirith as well as new stable travel options. In addition, players can now keep track of their emotes with a new collection panel th…