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The ultimate adventure goes free-to-play!

The Lord of the Rings Online™ is the award-winning online role-playing game set in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth, the greatest fantasy world of all time. Explore the legendary world of The Lord of the Rings™ and create your own unique Middle-earth adventure. Join with the world's largest fellowship of players to fight the ravenous hordes of the Dark Lord Sauron, and forge your own legend.

Free-to-Play opens up more choices and options so you can play your way. Earn free Turbine Points as you advance your Hero and adventure throughout the massive world of Middle-earth. You can spend these points in the LOTRO Store to access hundreds of convenience items as well as expansion packs, premium content, potions, character-customization options, and more.

Sign up on August 11 at 12:00PM PT to obtain your closed beta key, as well as a code valid for 1000 Turbine Points to spend during the beta.

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289 Comments

  • JackHoffman94

    Posted Sep 13, 2010 1:56 pm GMT

    my code for the points didnt work

  • mastabg

    Posted Aug 26, 2010 4:40 pm GMT

    I will try !!!

  • ElevenHandMan

    Posted Aug 26, 2010 10:39 am GMT

    @NightWeaver

    Same thing happened to me and my friend. He downloaded the client from the actual site which grants you 5 character slots and is all around a different game. HOWEVER, this is a 10 day trial. I had the beta but though, well this one is better so why not get it. Now I'm getting emails alerting me of my time left on the trial.

    I say just wait till spetember 10th. Haha

  • a_tiger101

    Posted Aug 26, 2010 5:10 am GMT

    Even google doesn't know where is that LOTRO store .. Where the hell is it?? could some1 link it's page or something..

  • Alaxiel

    Posted Aug 25, 2010 5:36 pm GMT

    I've reported the same issue. How the characters on Bullroarer server will be intregrated into the other ones when the game will be officially launched on sept. 10?

  • NightWeaver

    Posted Aug 24, 2010 10:43 pm GMT

    So I noticed a difference using the download client from here (Bullroarer version) than from the LoTR Online home page. Buddy of mines downloaded it from the homepage and I did it from here and he cant access the Bullroarer server nor can I access the other servers he has access to. So have friends download here

  • TacSpamFTW

    Posted Aug 24, 2010 3:32 pm GMT

    Works now.

  • ziifnab

    Posted Aug 23, 2010 3:44 pm GMT

    Thanks TacSpamFTW for that info.

  • TacSpamFTW

    Posted Aug 23, 2010 3:39 pm GMT

    They are off to a good start.
    "World Queue Errors
    Aug 23, 2010 04:00 EST There is a known issue with new beta players seeing a World Queue error when trying to access the server. If your Beta account was created on or after August 17 then this error is likely to affect you. We do not have an ETA on a resolution for this issue. "

  • candybar_65

    Posted Aug 23, 2010 3:01 pm GMT

    @ziifnab~ thanks

  • ziifnab

    Posted Aug 23, 2010 2:26 pm GMT

    No it is free. Just make sure you download the beta client and not retail. Also, if anyone has recently applied and can get in please let me know. I still get the world queue error.

  • candybar_65

    Posted Aug 23, 2010 8:53 am GMT

    does this beta cost to play because i dont have extra cash and it looked like it was going to charge me

  • ziifnab

    Posted Aug 23, 2010 5:45 am GMT

    The Lotro store is in-game.

  • StormXLR

    Posted Aug 23, 2010 12:23 am GMT

    downloading the game right now... but where is lotro store? i couldnt find it

  • ratavaquera

    Posted Aug 21, 2010 2:50 pm GMT

    It works ...

  • Fable_Lord

    Posted Aug 21, 2010 2:17 am GMT

    Does this beta actually works?

    the comments dont look promising

  • ziifnab

    Posted Aug 20, 2010 5:09 pm GMT

    Same error here (50000, World Queue error). I don't think they are activating the new accounts recently for some reason.

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