“ Disclaimer: No shrews were harmed in the making of this game. Stomp-A-Shrew is a challenge loved equally by humanoid and shrewish participants alike. All shrews are present of their own accord, and are free to leave the game at any time.”

Read more about the Spring Festival in the latest Developer Diary from Lauren 'Budgeford' Salk!

“So I used to joke around with Sapience, saying “We should totally do a QA Dev Diary!” He would laugh, and I would laugh, and that was the end of it. Then, months later, he took me up on it…”

Read more from Amanda "Brynhildr" Cosmos’s first Dev Diary!

“…Volume I: The Shadows of Angmar™ was born with a story that takes players on an incredible journey from their humble beginnings all the way to the apex of black iron castle of Carn Dûm, where they fight against a most unlikely character. This is the player’s story: the story of how a small group, or even one person, can make a difference in times that grow dimmer, darker, and bereft of Hope. Until now, the Epic storyline has been just outside the reach of some players, but that will change with the launch of Volume III, Book 1: Oath of the Rangers.”

Read more about the Revised Edition of Volume I in the latest Developer Diary from Allan "Orion" Maki!

The release of Volume III, Book 1 brings a bunch of updates for many crafting professions of Middle-earth. Improvements for both Jewellers and Cooks bring more choices and enhanced functionality to these professions.

Read more about the Crafting Updates in the latest Developer Diary!

With the launch of Siege of Mirkwood™ behind us, the systems team’s bandwidth has increased. When we looked at our list of “things we want to do,” sitting right on top was “add level 64 skill upgrades.

Read more in the latest Developer Diary from Brian 'Zombie Columbus' Aloisio!

"Book 1 will see you gathering up the Grey Company and the various Rangers scattered about Eriador. One of the Rangers you are tasked with gathering is Corunir, in Angmar. Throughout the course of events with Corunir, you find yourself on a rescue mission in a place many a LOTRO player has fond memories of: The Rift of Nûrz Ghâshu."

Want to know more? Read the latest Developer Diary from Joe ‘jwbarry’ Barry!

Volume III: Allies of the King will bring us to new lands, new threats, and new adventures, and as we explore this new chapter, we’ll find the tide of destiny pushing us ever onwards into danger.

Read more in the latest Developer Diary from Jeff ‘MadeOfLions’ Libby!

"The glorious beer is drawing quite a crowd to the Inn in Thorin’s Hall this year, and why should it not? It is boasting to be the finest brew in all of Middle-earth this season…"

Read more about the upcoming Yule Festival in the latest Developer Diary from Lauren "Budgeford" Salk!

With more recipes and materials to create superior equipment, special crafted relics for customizing legendary items, new uses for guild reputation items, and an entirely new type of recipe that lets you choose the item being produced, there's never been a better time to be a crafter!

Read more about the SoM crafting update!

Senior Designer Allan "Orion" Maki talks about the changes to the Lone-lands, including Garth Agarwen, that arrive with Siege of Mirkwood as part of the project to streamline the game for new and mid-level players. Read Allan's dev diary, "Welcome Back to the Lone-lands," to find out about the changes!