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Lord of the Rings Online Year of the Dragon Adds New Instance, Offers Free Beyond the Shadow Mini-Ex

SystemSystem Member UncommonPosts: 12,599
edited August 30 in News & Features Discussion

imageLord of the Rings Online Year of the Dragon Adds New Instance, Offers Free Beyond the Shadow Mini-Expansion | MMORPG.com

A new update has been released for The Lord of the Rings Online, and it has some fairly massive news for fans of the game.

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  • strykr619strykr619 Member UncommonPosts: 287
    edited August 30
    What's the point playing this tbh, They aren't getting their license renewed once it expires since Embracer group owns Middle Earth Enterprises (who controls the Tolkien IP) has a now long term deal with Amazon and is making a LoTR MMORPG. Plus the game still runs like trash, they someone still can't get it to run right nearly 2 decades later.
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  • QMDad2QMDad2 Member UncommonPosts: 42
    edited August 30

    strykr619 said:

    What's the point playing this tbh, They aren't getting their license renewed once it expires since Embracer group owns Middle Earth Enterprises (who controls the Tolkien IP) has a now long term deal with Amazon and is making a LoTR MMORPG. Plus the game still runs like trash, they someone still can't get it to run right nearly 2 decades later.



    LOTRO isn't going anywhere - https://www.mmorpg.com/news/standing-stone-games-reassures-lotro-fans-concerned-over-amazons-new-mmorpg-2000127984

    Amazon LOTR is well an Amazon game and they don't have a very good track record. Its also in "early development" so we are talking 5-10 years out and they have no idea what type of game its going to be - https://www.ign.com/articles/amazon-games-still-seeking-lord-of-the-rings-mmo-christoph-hartmann-interview

    The game no longer "runs like trash". They recently launched a 64-bit client on the new Legendary Server and the game runs great on those servers and they have been pretty popular. They are working to do testing and bring the 64-bit to live at some point. -https://massivelyop.com/2024/08/01/lotro-opens-new-legendary-servers-today-before-the-shadow-is-now-free-for-vips/

    Anything else you would like to know about the game just ask.
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  • SovrathSovrath Member LegendaryPosts: 32,933
    strykr619 said:
    What's the point playing this tbh, They aren't getting their license renewed once it expires since Embracer group owns Middle Earth Enterprises (who controls the Tolkien IP) has a now long term deal with Amazon and is making a LoTR MMORPG. Plus the game still runs like trash, they someone still can't get it to run right nearly 2 decades later.

    um that's not what I've read. Where did you read that Embracer group is not re-upping their license?
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  • AngrakhanAngrakhan Member EpicPosts: 1,837
    Given the track record of New World I wouldn't hold your breath on Amazon building a LotRO killer any time soon. After New World every MMO gamer is going to give any sort of MMO coming out of AGS a strong side eye. It will have an uphill battle regardless of the IP.
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  • FrodoFraginsFrodoFragins Member EpicPosts: 6,057
    strykr619 said:
    What's the point playing this tbh, They aren't getting their license renewed once it expires since Embracer group owns Middle Earth Enterprises (who controls the Tolkien IP) has a now long term deal with Amazon and is making a LoTR MMORPG. Plus the game still runs like trash, they someone still can't get it to run right nearly 2 decades later.
    Because it will be like SWG/SWTOR.  SWG stayed up until just before SWTOR released.  LOTRO gives them free money and MMO's get cancelled more often than they get released.  

    AGS is still trying to figure out what their game should even be.  That means it's like 5 years out if it releases at all?  
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  • AncjooAncjoo Member UncommonPosts: 4
    Still very much likeable after all thise years!
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  • ScotScot Member LegendaryPosts: 24,423

    QMDad2 said:



    strykr619 said:


    What's the point playing this tbh, They aren't getting their license renewed once it expires since Embracer group owns Middle Earth Enterprises (who controls the Tolkien IP) has a now long term deal with Amazon and is making a LoTR MMORPG. Plus the game still runs like trash, they someone still can't get it to run right nearly 2 decades later.






    LOTRO isn't going anywhere - https://www.mmorpg.com/news/standing-stone-games-reassures-lotro-fans-concerned-over-amazons-new-mmorpg-2000127984



    Amazon LOTR is well an Amazon game and they don't have a very good track record. Its also in "early development" so we are talking 5-10 years out and they have no idea what type of game its going to be - https://www.ign.com/articles/amazon-games-still-seeking-lord-of-the-rings-mmo-christoph-hartmann-interview



    The game no longer "runs like trash". They recently launched a 64-bit client on the new Legendary Server and the game runs great on those servers and they have been pretty popular. They are working to do testing and bring the 64-bit to live at some point. -https://massivelyop.com/2024/08/01/lotro-opens-new-legendary-servers-today-before-the-shadow-is-now-free-for-vips/



    Anything else you would like to know about the game just ask.



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  • hovsep159hovsep159 Member UncommonPosts: 87

    strykr619 said:

    What's the point playing this tbh, They aren't getting their license renewed once it expires since Embracer group owns Middle Earth Enterprises (who controls the Tolkien IP) has a now long term deal with Amazon and is making a LoTR MMORPG. Plus the game still runs like trash, they someone still can't get it to run right nearly 2 decades later.



    the amazon lotro mmo got cancelled due to not getting deal through with tencent
  • NeblessNebless Member RarePosts: 1,877
    hovsep159 said

    the amazon lotro mmo got cancelled due to not getting deal through with tencent

    There never was an 'Amazon' LotRO game before.  There was a Leylou LotRO mmo (Leylou held the license) that Amazon was assisting with the Publishing rights and Yes, when Tencent bought Leylou, Tencent and Amazon couldn't come to terms so MEE pulled the license.


    SINCE THEN, Amazon has gotten their own license to create a LotRO game.



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  • TruvidiennTruvidienn Member UncommonPosts: 347

    hovsep159 said:



    strykr619 said:


    What's the point playing this tbh, They aren't getting their license renewed once it expires since Embracer group owns Middle Earth Enterprises (who controls the Tolkien IP) has a now long term deal with Amazon and is making a LoTR MMORPG. Plus the game still runs like trash, they someone still can't get it to run right nearly 2 decades later.






    the amazon lotro mmo got cancelled due to not getting deal through with tencent



    A new deal has been made with Embracer Group so it's still in development.
  • Viper482Viper482 Member LegendaryPosts: 4,101

    strykr619 said:

    What's the point playing this tbh, They aren't getting their license renewed once it expires since Embracer group owns Middle Earth Enterprises (who controls the Tolkien IP) has a now long term deal with Amazon and is making a LoTR MMORPG. Plus the game still runs like trash, they someone still can't get it to run right nearly 2 decades later.



    You are misinformed and no one who plays gives two shits about your opinion.
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