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LotRO updates Aug. 20 with 'The City of the Kings'


Turbine's Lord of the Rings Online is getting another free content update with Book 10: The City of the Kings on Aug. 20. Turbine has been pretty solid in delivering content updates for their games on a regular schedule, releasing Shores of Evendim shortly after launch. The new content includes:
  • Spending Destiny Points to play as a Ranger or Troll during monster play in the Ettenmoors.
  • Playing as a "critter," the first of which is a chicken. LotRO players can now explore Middle-earth from the non-humanoid perspective.
  • A reputation and bartering system, which allows players to gain rep. for rewards with factions and the bartering system allows players to trade trophies for gear.
  • 100 new quests
  • UI is now more customizable
Although Turbine won't talk about how many players they have, they're boosting US publisher Midway's bottom line so they can't be doing all bad. LotRO game looks to get continual updates leading up to the expansion, which should be announced early next year.

[Via press release]

Tags: cityofthekings, lotro, ordoftherings, shadowsofangmar, shoresofevendim, turbine

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