The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar

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Publisher & Developer

Codemasters / Turbine Entertainment

Release dates

PC: 24/04/2007

Spotlight

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Relight my Shire.

VideoLord of the Rings Online dev diary

Epic battles await in The Gap of Rohan.

FeatureThe Lord of the Rings Online: Siege of Mirkwood

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Key events

9th November 2018

Lord of the Rings Online hops on vanilla bandwagon and takes you back to launch

24th April 2013

New Lord of the Rings Online expansion Helm's Deep raises level cap again

26th January 2012

More detail on LOTRO Riders of Rohan expansion

30th November 2011

Lord of the Rings Online Update 5 screenshots

29th October 2010

Euro LOTRO free-to-play relaunch dated

9th September 2010

LOTRO free-to-play relaunch delayed

4th June 2010

LOTRO to relaunch as free-to-play

29th January 2010

LOTRO starts Vol. III with next update

4th September 2009

LOTRO to get DLC expansion this year

27th May 2009

Next LOTRO update coming in June

17th March 2009

LOTRO: Moria updated to Book 7

11th December 2008

LOTRO social network begins beta

18th November 2008

LOTRO and EQ2 expansions out today

24th April 2007

Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar

12th January 2007

Rings MMO beta details

4th January 2007

New Rings MMO trailer

Lord of the Rings Online players gather in-game to mourn the loss of Bilbo Baggins actor Ian Holm

Farewell to Middle-earth at last. I see the Star above your mast!

Lord of the Rings Online hops on vanilla bandwagon and takes you back to launch

Pippin WOW to the post.

Lord of the Rings Online licence renewed to 2017

Breelliant.

FeatureThe story of a raiding guild with a PR but no game

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New Lord of the Rings Online expansion Helm's Deep raises level cap again

Making a hobbit of it.

Oblivion and Amalur lead designer Ken Rolston heads to Turbine

Ex-Mortal Kombat and Zynga devs join him.

VideoFive years of The Lord of the Rings Online video

Relight my Shire.

Gaikai-stream MMOs LOTRO and DDO from their websites

Perry nice.

Subscription MMOs aren't dying, says LOTRO maker Turbine

It's those games with one way to pay that "probably" are.

More detail on LOTRO Riders of Rohan expansion

On mounted combat, and when the game ends.

Lord of the Rings Online Update 5 screenshots

The Prince of Rohan.

VideoLord of the Rings Online dev diary

Epic battles await in The Gap of Rohan.

Turbine takes control of LOTRO Europe

Codemasters hands MMO back 1st June.

LOTRO: Confront Saruman next year

"Important revisions" to Monster Play, too.

Free-to-play LOTRO

Euro LOTRO free-to-play relaunch dated

Next week Samwise to you?

LotR Online F2P delay explained

Codemasters: "Launch is imminent."

LOTRO free-to-play relaunch delayed

Tolkien its time.

LOTRO to relaunch as free-to-play

Worldwide this autumn, DDO-style.

Codemasters retains LOTRO Europe

Turbine's new owner Warner co-operating.

LOTRO starts Vol. III with next update

Book 1 has new skirmishes.

FeatureThe Lord of the Rings Online: Siege of Mirkwood

Exploring the mini-expansion with producer Jeffrey Steefel.

LOTRO: Mirkwood priced for Europe

Plus, Codemasters pre-order plans inside.

LOTRO: Mirkwood in December

Free with renewals or account upgrades.

LOTRO's new Skirmishes mode detailed

Plus: Mirkwood expansion to cost $20.

LOTRO to get DLC expansion this year

Level cap raised in Siege of Mirkwood.

LOTRO Book 8: Scourge of Khazad-dum

LOTRO Book 8 for EU on Thursday

US today. Many dungeons inside.

Next LOTRO update coming in June

Small-party content, crafting revamp.

Survey suggests LOTRO for 360

New evil storyline and races hinted at.

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FeatureThe Lord of the Rings Online

Part one: looking back on LOTRO's first two years.

LOTRO: Moria updated to Book 7

Happens in US today, "soon" in Europe.

LOTRO introducing Lothlorien soon

Plus new raid, revised early levels, XP boost.

Amazon vouchers for LOTRO recruitment

Five quid for every friend brought in-game.

LOTRO developer cuts staff post-Moria

QA and support jobs lost at Turbine.

LOTRO social network begins beta

It's US-only for the moment.

Live LOTRO interview

Turbine's Jeffrey Steefel answered your questions.

Live LOTRO interview at 4pm today!

Producer Steefel answering questions.

LOTRO and EQ2 expansions out today

Mines of Moria and Shadow Odyssey.

More LOTRO items to give away

Hauberks back by popular demand.

Turbine planning console MMO "products"

Won't say whether that means LOTRO.

Turbine opens new West Coast studio

LOTRO curators hire Flagship, Blizzard staff.

LOTRO to get social network site this year

Facebook-style profiles with friends, vids.

Job ad hints at LOTRO for consoles

Mentions possibility of redesigned interface.

LOTRO: Moria pre-orders open

Codemasters lifts lid on Euro offering.

LOTRO Book 14 detailed

Vol. 1 concludes in the Ringforges of Eregion.

Turbine developing console game

LOTRO dev using funding well.

FeatureLord of the Rings Online: Class Guide

From Captain to Minstrel, every LOTRO class explained.

Raze the Shire in LOTR Conquest

Step into Sauron's boots in the Evil campaign

New LOTRO minigame hits web

Drink beer, throw axes in Swig and Toss.

Free LOTRO weekend under way

To return and see what's changed.

Turbine gets USD 40 million funding

LOTRO developer to announce plans soon.

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