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'''''See also'':''' <small>[[User:Amroth/LOTRO/Mines of Moria]] • [[User:Amroth/LOTRO/Siege of Mirkwood]] • [[User:Amroth/LOTRO/Rise of Isengard]] • [[User:Amroth/LOTRO/Riders of Rohan]] •  [[User:Amroth/LOTRO/Helm's Deep]]</small>
'''''See also'':''' <small>[[User:Amroth/LOTRO/Mines of Moria]] • [[User:Amroth/LOTRO/Siege of Mirkwood]] • [[User:Amroth/LOTRO/Rise of Isengard]] • [[User:Amroth/LOTRO/Riders of Rohan]] •  [[User:Amroth/LOTRO/Helm's Deep]]</small>


'''''The Lord of the Rings Online'''''
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| name=The Lord of the Rings Online
| developer=[[Turbine|Turbine, Inc]]
| publisher=[[Turbine|Turbine, Inc]] (North America and Europe)<br />[[Midway Games]]<br />[[Codemasters]] (Europe, untill 2010))<br/>[[IT Territory]] (Russia)<ref name="Korea and Russia">{{webcite|author=William Dobson|articleurl=http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/04/23/lord-of-the-rings-online-launches-in-korea-and-russia/|articlename=Lord of the Rings Online launches in Korea and Russia|dated=23 April 2009|website=Massively|accessed=2 January 2012}}</ref><br/>[[NHN Corporation]] (South Korea)<ref name="Korea and Russia"/><br>[[Sakura Internet]] (Japan, untill 2009)<ref>{{webcite|author=Karl B.|articleurl=http://www.qj.net/mmorpg/news/turbine-eyes-japanese-market-for-lotro-distribution.html|articlename=Turbine eyes Japanese market for LotRO distribution|dated=22 September 2006|website=qj.net|accessed=17 March 2012}}</ref><ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://casualstrolltomordor.com/2009/09/japan-server-shut-down/|articlename=Japan Server Shut Down|dated=30 September 2009|website=Casual Strolls to Mordor|accessed=17 March 2012}}</ref>
| platform=Microsoft Windows
| releasedate=[[24 April|April 24]], [[2007]]
| genre=MMORPG
|}}'''''The Lord of the Rings Online'''''


==Plot==
==Plot==

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See also: User:Amroth/LOTRO/Mines of MoriaUser:Amroth/LOTRO/Siege of MirkwoodUser:Amroth/LOTRO/Rise of IsengardUser:Amroth/LOTRO/Riders of RohanUser:Amroth/LOTRO/Helm's Deep

The name The Lord of the Rings refers to more than one character, item or concept. For a list of other meanings, see The Lord of the Rings (disambiguation).
The Lord of the Rings Online- Shadows of Angmar box.jpg
The Lord of the Rings Online
Video game
DeveloperTurbine, Inc
PublisherTurbine, Inc (North America and Europe)
Midway Games
Codemasters (Europe, untill 2010))
IT Territory (Russia)[1]
NHN Corporation (South Korea)[1]
Sakura Internet (Japan, untill 2009)[2][3]
PlatformMicrosoft Windows
Release dateApril 24, 2007
GenreMMORPG

The Lord of the Rings Online

Plot

Main article: The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar
Main article: Mines of Moria (volume)
Main article: Allies of the King
Main article: The Strength of Sauron

Gameplay

Character creation

Races

Classes

Beornings
Burglars
Captains
Champions
Guardians
Hunters
Lore-masters
Minstrels
Rune-keepers
Wardens

Quests and taks

Deeds

Fellowship

Instances and raids

Skirmishes

Monster Play

Traits

Titles

Reputation and factions

Crafting

Vocations

Professions

Session play

Chicken play

Social

Kinships

Economy and currency

Festivals

Music system

Housing

Hobbies

Fishing

Development

Middle-earth Online

Main article: Middle-earth Online

Shadows of Angmar

Free updates

Mines of Moria and Siege of Mirkwood

Free-to-Play

Rohan expansions

Gondor expansions

Setting

Regions

Featured characters(?)

New elements

Characters

Groups

Objects

Locations

Structures

Discrepancies from source material

Servers

American servers

All American servers are hosted by Turbine.

European servers

The European servers were originally created and hosted by Codemasters, but on 1 June 2011 Lotro Europe was taken over by Turbine, who currently host the European servers.[4]

English servers

Role-playing servers:

French servers

Role-playing servers:

German servers

Role-playing servers:

Russian servers

All Russian servers are hosted by IT Territory.

Role-playing servers:

Soundtrack

License

Trailers

Releases and subscription models

LOTRO store

Special packs

Reception

Awards

See also

External links

  1. Unlike the other European servers, Withywindle was created in 2010 after The Lord of the Rings Online went free-to-play.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 William Dobson, "Lord of the Rings Online launches in Korea and Russia" dated 23 April 2009, Massively (accessed 2 January 2012)
  2. Karl B., "Turbine eyes Japanese market for LotRO distribution" dated 22 September 2006, qj.net (accessed 17 March 2012)
  3. "Japan Server Shut Down" dated 30 September 2009, Casual Strolls to Mordor (accessed 17 March 2012)
  4. "Turbine's LOTRO Service Goes Global" dated 24 April 2011, A Casual Stroll to Mordor (accessed 2 January 2012)
The Lord of the Rings Online
Games titles Shadows of Angmar · Mines of Moria · Siege of Mirkwood · Rise of Isengard · Riders of Rohan · Helm's Deep · Mordor · Minas Morgul · War of Three Peaks · Fate of Gundabad · Before the Shadow
Storyline Volume I: Shadows of Angmar · Volume II: Mines of Moria · Volume III: Allies of the King · Volume IV: The Strength of Sauron · The Black Book of Mordor
See also Characters · Locations · Shadows of Angmar soundtrack · Mines of Moria soundtrack · "King Under the Mountain" minigame