
Each account has two free character slots though more can purchased via the cash shop.

Each of the four races (Men, Elves, Dwarves, and Hobbits) have a short intro video that players can watch during character creation. The Free People of Middle Earth are at war with the forces of Angmar, which is lead by the head of the Nazguls, the Witch King. The Lord of the Rings Online takes place as the Fellowship are on their way to Mt. After getting all that settled and launching the game, players are welcomed by a fancy cinematic that outlines the game’s lore. Even after the download, players have to go through a long installation and patching process so be sure to start it overnight. I say at least because a high res client is also available at over 9.5 GB. Astonishingly, the client download is at least 6.6 GB. LotrO is still a relatively new game, but it has already gone through several patch cycles and had two expansion packs released.


The game enjoyed modest success as a subscription-based game, but after Turbine’s success with the free-to -play relaunch of DDO, it was announced that The Lord of the Rings Online would be converted to a free-to-play MMORPG. The Lord of the Rings Online was officially released in 2007 by Turbine, the same company behind the early MMORPG hit Asheron’s Call and the now free-to-play Dungeons and Dragons Online. Most of these games were short-lived and mediocre at best, but one lives on and continues to prosper. Following the release of each movie, new editions of the books and licensed video game tie-ins quickly hit the shelves. The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy brought J.R.R Tolkien’s classic, high-fantasy franchise back into the mainstream.
