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Mordor™, the long-awaited expansion for The Lord of the Rings Online™, is available to play today. This expansion allows players the ability to explore the shadowy lands beyond the Black Gate and includes:
- Over 300 new quests: Players journey into Mordor and plunge into a new adventure, filled with lost stories, unfamiliar enemies, and the opportunity to fight through the lands around Mount Doom and beyond.
- A new allegiance system: Pledge support to one of the factions seeking to reclaim this long-lost piece of Middle-earth. Players will be able to gain bonuses, story and exclusive gear along the way!
- Crafting and gear updates: Players are able to customize their Hero with all-new armor, weapons, accessories, and more!
- A new race – the High Elf. With the purchase of the Collector’s Edition or the Ultimate Fan Bundle, players will be able to ally with the High Elf.
- Extensive landscape updates. Explore the beautiful and terrifying landscape of Gorgoroth to discover hidden treasures and additional rewards.
Players can purchase the Ultimate Fan Bundle for $129.99, the Collector’s Edition for $79.99 and Standard Edition of the expansion for $39.99. The Collector’s Edition comes with extras including the High Elf race, alliance cosmetics, exclusive title and more. The Ultimate Fan Bundle includes all of the perks of the Collector’s Edition in addition to exclusive Mordor cosmetics, an equippable XP accelerator for all characters, special relics and VIP access for one month.
Published by Standing Stone Games, The Lord of the Rings Online™ (LOTRO) is the world’s first and only MMOG based on the books of J.R.R. Tolkien. Players can experience the most famous fantasy world of all time, exploring and adventuring with their heroes through the vast reaches of Middle-earth in the fight against the forces of the Dark Lord Sauron. For more information, visit www.LOTRO.com.
Standing Stone Games, LLC is a global provider of handcrafted, story-driven massively multiplayer online games. Best-known for its acclaimed franchises The Lord of the Rings Online™ and Dungeons & Dragons Online®, Standing Stone Games designs and builds lore-rich, immersive worlds that allow you to live, play and share with our devoted communities. To learn more, visit www.standingstonegames.com.
The addition of a new expansion to LOTR Online is great news, and should be a treat for fans of the game and of the books. It seems many MMOs are now going through a resurgence. Let’s hope this trend continues.
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