NEEDHAM, MA – APRIL 26, 2011 — Turbine announced today that it will be expanding its global operations and will assume full control of The Lord of the Rings Online™ (LOTRO) in Europe beginning June 1, 2011. As part of this transition, Codemasters Online will continue to operate the European LOTRO service until June 1st when the existing European players will begin the migration to Turbine’s global service. For more information on the transition, please visit: http://www.lotro.com/news/latestnews/1157.

“We are working very closely with our partner Codemasters Online to facilitate a smooth transition to our new global service. We will be providing free account transfers to our new global service and players will be notified when the transfer utility is available,” said Kate Paiz, Executive Producer of The Lord of the Rings Online. “We thank Codemasters for the outstanding job they have done publishing and operating LOTRO and we look forward to continuing to deliver one of the world’s best online entertainment experiences to the gamers of Europe.” Continue reading “Turbine Assumes Control of LOTRO in Europe”

From the guys at Turbine: The Epic Story Continues with Volume III, Book 3: “Echoes of the Dead” — At the conclusion of Volume III, Book 2: “Ride of the Grey Company,” a great deal of intrigue surrounded the dwarf Nár: what compelled him to speak of the Paths of the Dead when he seems oblivious to everything else? The Rangers have decided to investigate the library at Zudrugund before continuing their journey south. Continue reading “LOTRO: Epic ‘Echoes of the Dead’ Pics”

Turbine has just released a batch of new screenshots from the upcoming Book 3, Echoes of the Dead content update for the award-winning The Lord of the Rings Online. This new Book will continue the Epic Story with a major quest arc & raid, and new cosmetic upgrades, among other updates, when it launches next week. Continue reading “LOTRO Book 3 content update – new screens!”

Turbine has just released a batch of new screenshots from the upcoming Book 3, Echoes of the Dead content update for the award-winning The Lord of the Rings Online. This new Book will continue the Epic Story, with a major quest arc & raid, and new cosmetic upgrades, among other updates.

The new screenshots depict changes to Monster Play that will come with Book 3. For more information about these changes, see this developer diary. Continue reading “Lord of the Rings Online Book 3 Content Update – New Screens!”

TheOneRing.net and Turbine Inc. want your best gameplay videos! Do you kick orc butt? Can you take out an entire goblin village single-handed? We want to see it! Simply record your best Lord of the Rings Online action and send it to us! The top selected videos will then be put online for YOU to vote on!

What do you get for your killer LOTRO skills video?

-The video with the most votes will receive 6000 Turbine points to be used in LOTRO
-Second place received 3000 Points
-Third Place 1000 points

So get on your game! Load up LOTRO to hack and slash your way to winning 6000 Turbine Points!
Continue reading “LOTRO Video Gameplay Contest”

Beginning today (December 14th), the residents of Winter-home invite you to celebrate the season with them during this year’s Yule Festival – and what a celebration it will be!

The town of Winter-home is a beautiful new Winter Festival region and this year’s LOTRO Yule Festival is a winter wonderland of activities:

  • New Quests – Help the residents of Winter-home with the final touches for the celebration
  • Snowball Fight – Check out the Snowball arena where you can challenge your friends to a frosty duel
  • Theatre Event – Head over to the local playhouse to catch the seasonal show
  • Eating Contest – Get your fill of pies, eggs, mushrooms and more in the Winter-home eating contest
  • Festival Square – Check out the local vendor, meet up with your fellows, or raise a mug to toast the season

Continue reading “The Lord of the Rings Online: Yule Festival”