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