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The Lord of the Rings Online

Lord Of The Rings Online is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game that was first released in 2007 and is set in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. The game was originally published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, though it changed hands to Daybreak Game Company in 2016, with Standing Stone Games taking over development.

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MMORPG
Released
April 24, 2007
ESRB
T For Teen due to Blood and Gore, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco, Violence
Developer(s)
Standing Stone Games
Publisher(s)
Daybreak Game Company
Engine
Havok
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer

In The Lord of the Rings Online™, join the world’s greatest fellowship of players in the faithful online re-creation of J. R. R. Tolkien’s legendary Middle-earth. From the crumbling, shadowed ruins of Weathertop to the ageless, golden wood of Lothlórien, immerse yourself in Middle-earth as you have never seen it before. Visit the peaceful, verdant fields of the Shire, brave the dark depths of the Mines of Moria, and raise a pint at the Prancing Pony in Bree!

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