{"id":28236,"date":"2008-01-08T22:38:18","date_gmt":"2008-01-09T03:38:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2008\/01\/08\/28236-geek-news-lotr-online-goes-directx-10-and-nvidia\/"},"modified":"2008-01-08T22:38:18","modified_gmt":"2008-01-09T03:38:18","slug":"geek-news-lotr-online-goes-directx-10-and-nvidia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2008\/01\/08\/28236-geek-news-lotr-online-goes-directx-10-and-nvidia\/","title":{"rendered":"Geek News: LOTR Online Goes Directx 10 and Nvidia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"intro\"><strong>THE LORD OF THE RINGS ONLINE\u2122 IS FIRST MMORPG TO SUPPORT MICROSOFT\u2019S DIRECTX 10 GRAPHICS AND NVIDIA GEFORCE GRAPHICS PROCESSORS<\/p>\n<p>Award-Winning Online Game Now Features Industry-Leading Graphics<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>WESTWOOD, MA \u2013 January 7, 2008 \u2013 Turbine, Inc. announced today that The Lord of the Rings Online\u2122: Shadows of Angmar\u2122 has become the first massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) to support the Microsoft DirectX\u00ae 10 API and NVIDIA GeForce graphics processors for stunningly realistic imagery.  The Lord of the Rings Online, named the 2007 PC Game of the Year 2007, now offers gamers with DirectX 10 graphics cards the most immersive online experience available today. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Players can now experience Middle-earth\u2122 like never before with major improvements to The Lord of the Rings Online\u2019s graphics, including upgraded shaders for water, particle effects and lighting for distant terrain. Players will also be treated to new levels of immersion with the new DirectX 10 exclusive dynamic shadowing features which render realistic real-time shadows in the vast outdoor environments of The Lord of the Rings Online.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Turbine has a history of pushing the graphics envelope so we can deliver state-of-the art immersive virtual worlds,\u201d said Fernando Paiz, Director of Game Technology at Turbine, Inc.  \u201cWe began working with NVIDIA very early in the development cycle so that we could fully leverage DirectX 10 technology to achieve our goal of creating the most complete and authentic recreation of Middle-earth.  The results speak for themselves as The Lord of the Rings Online has set the bar for what persistent online worlds can be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The FPS genre has long dominated the race to better graphics but with this major update from Turbine, The Lord of the Rings Online players can enjoy graphics as good as or even better than many FPS games.  This is an outstanding achievement and the whole Turbine team should be rightly proud of what they have produced,\u201d said Roy Taylor, Vice President of Content Relations at NVIDIA.  \u201cThis deserves the attention of the entire video games industry and all MMORPG players everywhere.  It points to a future where we will see increasing blending of genres and deeper, more immersive PC gaming experiences.  We are delighted to have been able to support this work.\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.  The Lord of the Rings Online is available for purchase at major retailers across North America. For more information, or to download a free trial, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lotro.com\">www.lotro.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Turbine<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Turbine, Inc. is a premier creator and operator of massive, persistent online worlds that foster powerful social gaming communities.  A team of entrepreneurs formed Turbine over a decade ago with the vision of becoming a leading provider of online entertainment. Since then, Turbine has grown to become one of the largest privately-held online gaming studios in North America. Turbine has created some of the most popular and exciting online games, including The Lord of the Rings Online\u2122: Shadows of Angmar\u2122, Dungeons &#038; Dragons Online\u2122: Stormreach\u2122 and Asheron&#8217;s Call\u00ae.  For more information on Turbine, its products and services please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.turbine.com\">www.turbine.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Tolkien Enterprises<\/strong><\/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 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tolkien-ent.com\">www.tolkien-ent.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Lord of the Rings Online\u2122: Shadows of Angmar\u2122 was awarded the &#8220;2007 PC Game of the Year&#8221; at the 25th Annual Golden Joystick Awards.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Lord of the Rings Online,\u201d \u201cShadows of Angmar,\u201d \u201cMiddle-earth,\u201d \u201cThe Lord of the Rings,\u201d and the names of the characters, events, items and places therein are trademarks or registered trademarks of The Saul Zaentz Company d\/b\/a Tolkien Enterprises under license to Turbine, Inc. Turbine and the Turbine logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Turbine, Inc. in the United States and\/or other jurisdictions.  All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE LORD OF THE RINGS ONLINE\u2122 IS FIRST MMORPG TO SUPPORT MICROSOFT\u2019S DIRECTX 10 GRAPHICS AND NVIDIA GEFORCE&#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_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},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[107],"tags":[108,109],"class_list":["post-28236","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-gaming","tag-lord-of-the-rings-online","tag-turbine"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p1tLoH-7lq","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28236","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=28236"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28236\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28236"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28236"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28236"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}