TURBINE CELEBRATES THE FIRST
ANNIVERSARY OF THE LAUNCH OF THE LORD OF THE RINGS ONLINE™
Month-Long Celebration Marks the
Return of the $199 LOTRO Lifetime Subscription Plan
WESTWOOD, MA - April 24, 2008 - Turbine, Inc. announced today a special promotion
featuring limited time pricing offers and a series of in-game events to
celebrate the first anniversary of The
Lord of the Rings Online™: Shadows of Angmar™ (LOTRO), the award-winning
massively multiplayer online roleplaying game.
"It's
been an incredible year for LOTRO and
Turbine" said Jim Crowley, president
and CEO of Turbine, Inc. "Winning the 2007 PC Game of the Year, being named
2007 MMO of the Year and the overwhelmingly positive response to the game from
fans around the world has been a real validation of our vision*. Our anniversary celebration is a chance for
us to take time to gather with our past and present players to enjoy everything
that is special about Middle-earth and thank them for their wonderful support
with some special in-game events and subscription options."
The month-long celebration of the first anniversary of
LOTRO includes:
- Launch of Book 13: Doom of the Last-king: Turbine's
fifth content update to LOTRO delivers
the frosty new region of Forochel, a new Monster Player class plus a host of
other enhancements that continue to make LOTRO one of the fastest growing games in the world!
- Welcome Back Celebration: Former
subscribers are invited to come back to Middle-earth beginning May 8th for five days of free play! Experience
the new content added since launch that has increased the size of the world by over
30% including new regions, player housing, the outfit system and a myriad of
new raids and instances.
- Save Middle-earth and Win: During the anniversary celebration, monsters
throughout Middle-earth will drop rare items when defeated. Players can exchange these rare items for a
special gift box that will reward the player with one of a variety of in-game
items to aid them on their adventures in Middle-earth.
- Special Anniversary Pricing: For a limited time, Turbine is offering two
new pricing plans for the 2007 PC Game of
the Year and the 2007
MMO of the Year! Players can choose to become lifetime subscribers for $199 and
never pay a monthly fee again. Players can also choose any multi-month plan
(90-days or longer) and lock in a monthly price of $9.99 for as long as they
maintain their new subscription plan. **
The Lord of the Rings Online is an award-winning massively multiplayer online role
playing game that delivers an interactive experience brimming with life and
filled with the familiar people, places and monsters from the most beloved
fantasy adventure of all time. From the picturesque surroundings of the Shire
to the upcoming expansion to Moria, the most fearsome underground realm ever
imagined, players will experience the world of Middle-earth as never
before. LOTRO is available for purchase at major retailers across North
America and Europe. For more information or to
download a free trial, visit www.lotro.com or www.lotro-europe.com.
About Turbine
Turbine,
Inc. is the premier creator and operator of massive, persistent online worlds
that foster powerful social gaming communities.
Turbine has grown to become one of the largest privately-held online
gaming studios in North America. Turbine has
created some of the world's most popular and award-winning online games,
including The Lord of the Rings OnlineTM: Shadows of AngmarTM, Dungeons &
Dragons Online® and Asheron's Call®. For
more information on Turbine, its products and services please visit www.turbine.com.
About Tolkien Enterprises
The Saul Zaentz Company d/b/a Tolkien Enterprises is
the holder of worldwide motion picture, legitimate stage, merchandising, and
other rights in J.R.R. Tolkien's literary works The Lord of the Rings and The
Hobbit. Tolkien Enterprises has been producing and licensing films,
stage productions and merchandise based on Tolkien's works for almost 30
years. Its headquarters are in Berkeley,
California, and its website may
be found at www.tolkien-ent.com.
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* LOTRO was awarded the 2007 Golden Joystick Award for PC Game of
the Year. LOTRO was also named the
GameSpy 2007 MMO of the Year.
** Offers end on May 31, 2008
and are only available to players located in the U.S.
and Canada
only. Anniversary lifetime subscription and monthly subscription plans are
available only for so long as LOTRO is in service and account is continuously
maintained without termination for any reason. All subscription payments are
non-refundable. All subscription plans will automatically renew if a
player does do not unsubscribe before plan's renewal date Subscription prices
are in U.S. dollars and do not include local connection and telephone charges.
See myaccount.turbine.com for terms and conditions.
"The Lord of the Rings Online," "Shadows of Angmar," "Middle-earth," "Mines of
Moria," "The Lord of the Rings," and the names of the characters,
events, items and places therein are trademarks or registered trademarks of The
Saul Zaentz Company d/b/a Tolkien Enterprises under license to Turbine, Inc. Turbine and the Turbine logo are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Turbine, Inc. in the United States and/or other
jurisdictions. All other trademarks are
the property of their respective owners.
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