Lord of the Rings Online Developers Make Major AnnouncementsÂ
Lord of The Rings Online released many years ago and has consistently received attention from its developers. It is a fantasy MMORPG set in the world of the popular movie series and allows players to journey through the legendary Middle-Earth. Recently, the developers, via a blog post, have announced major changes to the game’s VIP and free to play statuses along with a lot of other content that will be coming to the game. The game is currently free to play and can be accessed here.
Producer Raninia released a statement discussing the title. Firstly, Yondershire will be added to the game in Update 33, which is expected to release in late-April. Secondly, fans can expect a return of the Anniversary Festival and even more content in the festival. Thirdly, VIP players will be granted more benefits, however the developers are keeping those changes under wraps for now.
Fourthly, the team is making some big changes to the LOTRO store including free access to the High Elf class and more. Finally, in Update 33, although the game went free to play many moons ago, all quests, instances and expansions between the original launch to now will be free for all! Therefore, players can now quest, explore and craft their way to level 95 free of charge.
Besides the major changes, the developers are also promising improvements to performance, bugs and class balance. The team wants to make the 15th Anniversary the biggest yet!
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