Category: Lord of the Rings Online News

Lord of the Rings Online servers will be patched today to bring Update 23.1 on board that includes the Harvestmath Festival, as well as a number of bug fixes, class updates and more. In addition, the Grey Mountains instances are back in service with dr…

A brief note has appeared on the Lord of the Rings Online forum to let players know that the Grey Mountains instances have been disabled “in order to address a bug with them”. At this point there is no firm indication when they might reopen. The post s…

On Tuesday, October 9th, Lord of the Rings Online servers will be brought down to prepare for Update 23: Where Dragons Dwell. The new content will feature a trip to the lost dwarf kingdoms of the Grey Mountains, that include “the Longbeard descendants …

For the seventh year in a row, the Harnkegger Games will be held in Lord of the Rings Online. The Games are an LOTRO version of the real world Olympics and feature fifteen events that are sure to appeal to competitors and viewers alike. Event winners w…

One Redditor is sharing the happy news with the Lord of the Rings Online Reddit family (and we with you in turn!) that the game isn’t going anywhere despite the new MMO currently in the works at Athlon Studios. User Nemarus wrote to Middle-earth Enterp…

The Lord of the Rings Online producer has taken to the game’s official forums to post a note to players about changes coming to the loot box system with the arrival of Update 23. The basic premise is that, while loot boxes will still be present, they w…

If you’re a Lord of the Rings Online player, you may be interested in checking out the P.P.P.P. – the Palantir Private Preview Program. The Program sees developers choosing a select small group of players to play on the Preview Servers and “getting [th…

From now through September 10th, Lord of the Rings Online players can step into the game to take part in the annual Farmer’s Faire. During the event, players will travel to Bywater to participate, though there are also quests at Sanderson’s Farm and Ba…

From July 31st to August 7th, Lord of the Rings Online players are invited to take a Vacation to Frostbluff and participate in some pretty familiar quests and activities. Developers have decided that players need to “beat the heat” and are bringing som…

The patch notes for Update 22.3 have been posted on the Lord of the Rings Online forum. This time, players can look forward to new festival instances to celebrate the summer season. The Perfect Picnic allows players from level 10-115 to take part in ei…