Lord of the Rings Online

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The Lord of the Rings Online is a Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) set in Tolkien's Middle-Earth, originally developed by Turbine, Inc.

It is available in multiple languages in virtually every country of the world. English, French and German language support is found in the game client for players in North America and Europe. Release and patch notes as well as Forums are also available in those languages.

The game is frequently called "LOTRO" for short and is usually designated as an "MMOG" rather than the longer "MMORPG."

Features

Customizable player characters
8 Free People Races
Beorning
Dwarf
Elf
High Elf
Hobbit
Man
River Hobbit
Stout-axe
12 Free People Classes
Beorning
Brawler
Burglar
Captain
Champion
Guardian
Hunter
Lore-master
Mariner
Minstrel
Rune-keeper
Warden
10 Crafting Professions
Cook
Farmer
Forester
Jeweller
Metalsmith
Prospector
Scholar
Tailor
Weaponsmith
Woodworker
10 Landscape Difficulties
Difficulty 0
Difficulty 1
Difficulty 2
Difficulty 3
Difficulty 4
Difficulty 5
Difficulty 6
Difficulty 7
Difficulty 8
Difficulty 9
6 Forces of Angmar (PvMP)
Blackarrow
Defiler
Reaver
Stalker
Warleader
Weaver
7 Blessings (PvMP)
The Ongbúrz
The Tarkríp
The Blogmal
The Krahjam
The White Hand
The Scara-pack
Shelob's Brood
  • The Traits system allows further customization of the character's skills and stats.
  • In-game trading, mail service and auction system.
  • Acclaimed Player Music System. Allows one to play music and entertain other players in-game, utilizing the "ABC Music system."

Game launch and history of major releases

Update Name Update Date Expansion Information New region(s)
Note 01 Shadows of Angmar April 24
2007
Official Launch Level 50 (SoA) The Ered Luin, The Shire, Bree-land, The Lone-lands, The North Downs, The Trollshaws, The Misty Mountains, Angmar, The Ettenmoors
Note 02 Shores of Evendim June 13
2007
Evendim
Note 03 The City of Kings August 17
2007
Annúminas
Note 04 Defenders of Eriador October 25
2007
Tâl Bruinen, The Northern High Pass, The Southern High Pass, Goblin-town
(Homesteads: Bree-land, Falathlorn, The Shire, Thorin's Hall)
Note 05 The Ashen Wastes February 13
2008
The Delving of Frór
Note 06 Doom of the Last-king April 24
2008
Forochel
Note 07 The Ring-forges of Eregion July 22
2008
Eregion
Note 08 Mines of Moria November 18
2008
First Major Expansion Level 60 (MoM) Moria, The Dimrill Dale
Note 09 The Leaves of Lórien February 27
2009
Lothlórien
Note 10 Scourge of Khazad-dûm September 10
2009
Note 11 Siege of Mirkwood December 01
2009
Second Major Expansion Level 65 (SoM) Southern Mirkwood
Note 12 The Ride of the Grey Company July 05
2010
Enedwaith
Update 01 Journey to Winter-home September 10
2010
First Free-To-Play Update Frostbluff
Update 02 Echoes of The Dead March 18
2011
Update 03 Lost Legends of Eriador May 05
2011
Update 04 Rise of Isengard September 26
2011
Third Major Expansion Level 75 (RoI) Dunland, The Gap of Rohan, Nan Curunír
Update 05 Armies of Isengard December 12
2011
Update 06 Shores of the Great River March 12
2012
The Great River
Update 07 Shades of the Past May 14
2012
Update 08 Riders of Rohan October 15
2012
Fourth Major Expansion Level 85 (RoR) Eastern Rohan
Update 09 Against the Shadow December 17
2012
Update 10 Against the Shadow, Part II March 06
2013
Update 11 Treachery of the White Hand May 13
2013
Wildermore
Update 12 Helm's Deep November 20
2013
Fifth Major Expansion Level 95 (HD) Western Rohan
Update 13 The Breaking of Isengard April 14
2014
The Entwood, Isengard
Update 14 The Paths of the Dead July 14
2014
Level 100 (PotD) Western Gondor, The Dead Marshes
Update 15 Gondor Aflame November 05
2014
Central Gondor
Update 16 Ashes of Osgiliath May 04
2015
Eastern Gondor, The Sundering of Osgiliath
Update 17 The Siege of Minas Tirith October 27
2015
Old Anórien, Minas Tirith (Besieged)
Update 18 The Battle of Pelennor Fields April 12
2016
Level 105 (BoPF) Far Anórien, The Battle of Pelennor Fields
Update 19 March of the King October 18
2016
Anórien (After Battle), North Ithilien
(Homesteads: The Cape of Belfalas)
Update 20 Battle of the Black Gate March 21
2017
The Wastes
Update 21 Mordor August 02
2017
Sixth Major Expansion Level 115 (MoDo) The Plateau of Gorgoroth
Update 22 Legacy of the Necromancer March 06
2018
Eryn Lasgalen and the Dale-lands, Dol Guldur (After Battle)
Update 23 Where Dragons Dwell October 09
2018
Level 120 (WDD) The Iron Hills, The Ered Mithrin and Withered Heath
Update 24 Vales of Anduin June 04
2019
The Vales of Anduin
Update 25 Minas Morgul November 05
2019
Seventh Major Expansion Level 130 (MiMo) Mordor (Besieged), The Morgul Vale
Update 26 Mists of Wilderland April 23
2020
The Wells of Langflood
Update 27 The Great Wedding June 30
2020
Minas Tirith (Midsummer)
Update 28 War of Three Peaks October 20
2020
First Minor Expansion (WoTP) Elderslade, Elderslade (Besieged)
(Homesteads: Kingstead, Eastfold)
Update 29 Wildwood March 17
2021
The Wildwood
Update 30 Blood of Azog June 08
2021
The Dimrill Dale (Besieged)
Update 31 Fate of Gundabad November 10
2021
Eighth Major Expansion Level 140 (FoG) Mount Gundabad
Update 32 Rangers and Ruins February 16
2022
The Angle of Mitheithel
(Homesteads: Erebor)
Update 33 The Yondershire April 20
2022
The Yondershire
Update 34 Before the Shadow November 15
2022
Second Minor Expansion (BtS) The Swanfleet, Cardolan
Update 35 Return to Carn Dûm March 22
2023
Ephel Angren
Update 36 Gondor Renewed May 31
2023
King's Gondor
Update 37 The Humble Homes of The Holbytlan August 29
2023
(Homesteads: Lyndelby)
Update 38 Corsairs of Umbar November 08
2023
Ninth Major Expansion Level 150 (CoU) Dor-en-Ernil, The Ringló Vale, Lamedon, The Blackroot Vale, The Havens of Belfalas, Anfalas, Pinnath Gelin, The Shield Isles, The Cape of Umbar
Update 39 Arenas of Conflict March 13
2024
Update 40 Beneath the Surface May 15
2024
Umbar-môkh
Update 41 On the Wing July 31
2024
Update 42 Legacy of Morgoth November 06
2024
Third Minor Expansion (LoM) Ambarûl, Khûd Zagin, Imhûlar, Urash Dâr

Currently not in the game

Premium Homesteads

Standard Homesteads


20 April 2010 Turbine, Inc. - The game's developer was acquired by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group.
10 September 2010 - The game became Free-To-Play
15 October 2012 - Introduced the Native Mac Client
16 December 2016 - The game team responsible for The Lord of the Rings Online moved from Turbine, Inc to Standing Stone Games, a newly formed indie game studio.

Trivia

Update 04 was released on 26 September 2011 , originally scheduled for release a day earlier.
Update 08 was released on 15 October 2012 , originally scheduled for release in early September.
Update 34 was released on 15 November 2022 , originally scheduled for release on 9 November 2022.

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