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Book 12: The Ashen Wastes will also go down in history as introducing The Month of Avatar Customization! New system will give players complete control over how they look in the game, without impacting the gameplay benefits they gain from … Continue reading →

The Champion Revisited Overview Although the Champion was one of the first classes to undergo the "Month of" design process shortly after LOTRO’s launch, we didn’t yet have the wealth of feedback we’ve since received. In Book 12, we’re taking … Continue reading →

The latest Dev Corner thread is now open. The topic this month is the Angmar Revamp.  What’s new? What’s changed? Ask your burning questions about the improvements to the Witch-King’s land here. Click here to join in the discussion. But … Continue reading →

This month, the Burglar creeps stealthily into the class update spotlight! Book 12’s Burglar update includes new skills and items to augment the Burglar’s established class abilities. Adding more to a class which already has so much versatility and depth … Continue reading →

It’s the Month of the Guardian! This class update focused on providing interesting and viable alternative playstyles for the class while addressing core concerns such as repair costs and offensive stances. Take a look at what the Month of the … Continue reading →

Everything you want to know about Book 12 you can find on this page. We have been collecting all dev chats and other useful information about Book 12, during the last few months, and we hope these resources will help … Continue reading →

Codemasters Online are proud to announce that LOTRO has won Best New Game of 2007 and has come third in the Best Overall Game of 2007 over at MMORPG.com. Both Codemasters Online and Turbine would like to thank all those … Continue reading →

Codemasters Online are pleased to unveil plans on a brand new global gaming event "Connect 2008". To be held on March 14th / 15th at the Omega Sektor, Birmingham, UK. Connect 2008 is Codemasters Online’s premier gaming event spanning all … Continue reading →

Codemasters Online are proud to announce that LOTRO has been nominated for Shackers’ Choice MMORPG of the Year 2007 Award. Visit ShackNews to cast your vote!

Born on January 3rd, 1892 in Bloemfontein, South Africa, J.R.R. Tolkien has become one of the most famous authors of our times, influencing an entire genre of literature, movies and games. Happy Birthday, Professor!