{"id":23993,"date":"2007-05-12T11:22:58","date_gmt":"2007-05-12T16:22:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2007\/05\/12\/the-lord-of-the-rings-online-is-the-1-selling-pc-game-across-north-america-and-europe-2\/"},"modified":"2007-11-17T14:29:05","modified_gmt":"2007-11-17T19:29:05","slug":"the-lord-of-the-rings-online-is-the-1-selling-pc-game-across-north-america-and-europe-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2007\/05\/12\/23993-the-lord-of-the-rings-online-is-the-1-selling-pc-game-across-north-america-and-europe-2\/","title":{"rendered":"THE LORD OF THE RINGS ONLINE&#153; Is the #1 Selling PC Game ACROSS NORTH AMERICA AND EUROPE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"intro\">WESTWOOD, MA and CHICAGO, IL \u2013 May 10, 2007 &#8211; Today, Turbine, Inc., Midway Games Inc. and Codemasters Online Gaming announced that The Lord of the Rings Online\u2122: Shadows of Angmar\u2122 is the #1 selling PC title across North America and Europe based on the most recent industry reports.  The Lord of the Rings Online has outsold all other PC games across North America, Germany, United Kingdom and France according to data from NPD (NA), Chart-Track (UK), GfK (France) and Media Control (Germany).<\/p>\n<p>In addition to soaring sales, The Lord of the Rings Online (LOTRO) has been enthusiastically received by gaming critics around the globe:  <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The New York Times proclaimed LOTRO as \u201ca major achievement of interactive storytelling, the first game truly worthy of the \u2018Lord of the Rings\u2019 franchise and a must-play for just about anyone with an interest in Tolkien or the future of online entertainment.\u201d\n<li>GameSpy awarded the game its prestigious Editor\u2019s Choice award with 4.5 out of 5 stars.\n<li>Computer and Video Games, a leading UK gaming site, rated the game a 9.2 out of 10 and said \u201cLOTRO presents a stunning and evocative world of Tolkien magic to explore.\u201d\n<li>GameDaily, a leading US gaming site, rated the game a 9 out of 10 and calls the game \u201ca hot contender for PC game of the year.\u201d<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;This outstanding start sets the stage for a bright future,&#8221; said Jeffrey Anderson, president and CEO of Turbine, Inc.  \u201cThis is only the beginning as we embark on an incredible journey with our players to expand the world of Middle-earth with the release of regular content updates.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Following the most successful North American pre-order program in Midway\u2019s history, The Lord of the Rings Online is off to a great start,&#8221; said Steve Allison, chief marketing officer, Midway.  \u201cAs the positive reports and reviews continue to come in, gamers are settling into the game and experiencing Middle-earth as never before.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe fabulous response from consumers and the media has been overwhelming,\u201d said David Solari, Vice President and General Manager of Codemasters Online Gaming. \u201cIt&#8217;s been a great launch, but it&#8217;s only the beginning for us. We look forward to rapid growth and welcoming thousands more to Middle-earth!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Lord of the Rings Online delivers an interactive experience brimming with life and filled with the familiar people, places and monsters from the most beloved fantasy adventure of all time.  From the quaint surroundings of the Shire to Angmar, the vile kingdom of the Witch-king, players will experience the world of Middle-earth as never before.  For more information about The Lord of the Rings Online, please visit www.lotro.com or www.lotro-europe.com.<\/p>\n<p><b><u>About Turbine<\/b><\/u><\/p>\n<p>Turbine, Inc. is a premier developer, publisher and operator of online entertainment and is headquartered in Westwood, Massachusetts.  The company is one of the largest privately-held online games companies in North America.  Turbine\u2019s catalog includes some of the most famous online entertainment brands, including Asheron\u2019s Call\u00ae, DUNGEONS &#038; DRAGONS ONLINE\u2122: Stormreach\u2122, and The Lord of the Rings Online\u2122: Shadows of Angmar\u2122.  For more information on Turbine, its products and services please visit www.turbine.com.<\/p>\n<p><b><u>About Codemasters<\/b><\/u><\/p>\n<p>Codemasters is a leading developer and publisher of best-selling interactive entertainment products for a global audience on current and future gaming platforms and channels. Established in 1986, the company\u2019s dominant brands include Colin McRae Rally, TOCA Race Driver, LMA Manager, Brian Lara Cricket and Operation Flashpoint. The company is headquartered in Southam, Warwickshire UK and maintains operations in the US, Germany, France, Spain, and Benelux. More information about the company and its products is available online at www.codemasters.com.<\/p>\n<p><b><u>About Midway<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Midway Games Inc. (NYSE:MWY), headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with offices throughout the world, is a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for major videogame systems and personal computers. More information about Midway and its products can be found at www.midway.com.<\/p>\n<p><b><u>About Tolkien Enterprises<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Saul Zaentz Company d\/b\/a Tolkien Enterprises is the holder of worldwide motion picture, legitimate stage, merchandising, and other rights in J.R.R. Tolkien\u2019s literary works The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit.  Tolkien Enterprises has been producing and licensing films, stage productions and merchandise based on Tolkien\u2019s works for almost 30 years.  Its headquarters are in Berkeley, California, and its website may be found at www.tolkien-ent.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WESTWOOD, MA and CHICAGO, IL \u2013 May 10, 2007 &#8211; Today, Turbine, Inc., Midway Games Inc. and Codemasters&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[107,138,149],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23993","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-gaming","category-old-special-reports","category-lotr"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p1tLoH-6eZ","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23993","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23993"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23993\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23993"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23993"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23993"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}