WESTWOOD, MA – June 18, 2009 – Turbine, Inc., the premier creator and operator of massive, persistent online worlds that foster powerful social gaming communities, today announced that The Lord of the Rings Online™: Mines of Moria™ has been named the winner in the “Gaming” category for the 2009 Massachusetts Innovation & Technology Exchange (MITX) Awards. The MITX annual awards program recognizes achievements in the development and implementation of innovative technologies. The Lord of the Rings Online, the award-winning massively multiplayer online game, expanded in the fall of 2008 with the launch of the critically acclaimed Mines of Moria, taking players into one of the largest and most dangerous online underground environments ever created.
“We are honored to be named among the best in New England technology by the MITX organization,” said Jim Crowley, president and CEO of Turbine. “It has been an exciting year for Turbine and this recognition is yet another validation of our vision for being the best in online entertainment.” More..
Turbine has just released the first batch of screenshots for the upcoming Volume II: Book 8: Scourge of Khazad-dum, the next upcoming free content update for The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria which will go live in June. The new screenshots illustrate the Water Wheels, which will be added with Book 8. We will have more news and assets for Volume II: Book 8: Scourge of Khazad-dum soon and will be sure to keep you updated! Continue reading “LOTR Online: Book 8: Scourge of Khazad-dum Screenshots!”
“The Lord of the Rings Online,” launched two years ago, gives players a chance to explore first-hand, a gaming interpretation of Middle-earth. TORn checked in with three of the individuals behind the game: (Jeffrey Steefel, LOTRO Executive Producer; Harry Teasly, LOTRO Art Director for LOTRO; Adam Mersky, Director of Communications for parent company Turbine) to talk about the game’s past and its future. There are several promotions in place right now for the game, lots of game details at the end of the article including an exclusive giveaway for TORn readers!
For two years now, via a home computer, you can walk and run around Middle-earth (and LOTRO always correctly uses the lower-case “e” in earth, a good sign) and experience the sights, sounds, races, spaces and dangers of Tolkien’s fictional creation during the time of his “Lord Of The Rings,” books. Continue reading “TORn talks with LOTRO for game’s 2nd birthday”
Sapience from Turbine sent this in: There’s all kinds of craziness going on with LOTRO right now and we wanted to make sure you caught it all. Enjoy the update!
Welcome back to LOTRO! We kicked off our Second Anniversary with a week-long welcome back for former subscribers from April 24-30. Not only are we giving returning players an entire week of free game play, 25% bonus XP on mob kills, and the Anniversary token event, but there are currently some great subscription offers for everyone too! Continue reading “LOTR Online Update”
Turbine, Inc. has announced the launch of its award-winning massively multiplayer online game, The Lord of the Rings Online™, in Russia and Korea. Through partnerships with NHN in Korea and ITT in Russia, Turbine continues to expand The Lord of the Rings Online around the world. Turbine currently operates The Lord of the Rings Online in North America and Europe.
Turbine will celebrate the 2nd anniversary of The Lord of the Rings Online starting this Friday – please stay tuned for additional details!
The folks at Turbine write: Turbine has just released the first batch of screenshots for the upcoming Volume II: Book 7: Leaves of Lürien, the first free content update for The Lord of the Rings Online since the award-winning game expansion, Mines of Moria, was released last fall.
