lord of the rings online News

Over the past year or so, Standing Stone Games has been shaking things up in Lord of the Rings Online with multiple class revamps in an effort to make each class a viable choice. Following the Minstrel, Captain and Warden reworks now live and the Guardian revamp on the docket, the team has now set their sights on the Lore [...]

Middle-earth will once again be celebrating the union of Aragorn and Arwen as Lord of the Rings Online brings back the Midsummer Festival for its annual run. The event will run from June 8th to July 4th and will bring with it the usual array of wedding-themed activities in a decked-out version of Minas Tirith. For those who are new [...]

Lord of the Rings Online players are now just a few days away from stepping foot in a brighter version of Gondor as Standing Stone Games gears up for the release of Update 36 this week. As previously revealed, the new content is set after the Battle of Pelennor Fields and Aragorn's wedding, featuring vibrant and sunny landscapes in contrast [...]

Legendary items are getting a bit of a boost in Lord of the Rings Online as Standing Stone Games raises their level cap from 485 to 490. While it may seem like a small increase, it will undoubtedly be a big help to players looking to take on the new Carn Dûm endgame content. In addition to the level cap [...]

Amidst the excitement over Amazon Game Studio’s new Middle-earth MMO, Lord of the Rings Online fans are voicing concerns about the future of the MMORPG. Standing Stone Games, however, has assured the community that LOTRO is here to stay for the foreseeable future. “We’ve received a number of notes from excited and concerned community members about a new MMO coming [...]

Lord of the Rings Online Update 36 is now being tested on the Bullroarer server, and it's safe to say that both the developers and players alike are eagerly counting down the days until the update's release. One of the most exciting features of Update 36 is the introduction of King's Gondor, a brand new region that promises to be [...]

The wait is finally over as Lord of the Rings Online’s new Gwathrenost raid opens its doors with the release of Update 35.1.2. Brace yourselves as you join a team of twelve players to take on the Witch-king's Citadel in a re-imagined Carn Dûm. It’s no walk in the park, but with the additional tiers of difficulty coming out over [...]

The Lord of the Rings Online's housing system is beloved by many, but limited by its hook system. Players have long requested for additional hooks per house, and it seems like the developers are finally considering the possibility of making it happen. Senior Worldbuilder Matt “Scenario” Elliot has apparently been working on a prototype for a premium hook expansion feature, [...]

The Lord of the Rings Online dev team is continuing its efforts to rebalance its classes and has set its sights on another class to tweak. This time, it's the Hunters' turn to undergo some fine-tuning, and the team wants your input. They've presented two options for adjustment and are calling on players to give their feedback. The first option [...]

It's been a bumpy ride in Lord of the Rings Online since Update 35.1 dropped, with numerous bugs and glitches plaguing the fantasy MMORPG’s expanded avatar options for the human race. But fear not, because the cavalry has arrived in the form of yesterday’s patch, Update 35.1.1! The patch managed to fix the annoying (and sometimes downright hilarious) avatar bugs, [...]