Turbine, Tolkien to stay in bed together until 2014 (and beyond)

by Jason Dobson { Feb 20th 2008 at 12:00PM }

You know what it's like when it's early morning and so toasty under the covers snuggled up against that someone special that you just don't see any reason to get out bed. We imagine that's a lot like the relationship between The Lord of the Rings Online developer Turbine and Tolkien Enterprises, as the pair have agreed to extend their relationship until 2014 -- with an option to work together for three more years after that -- ensuring that players will be able to continue to frolic and grind their way through Middle Earth.

We're very interested to see where Turbine takes the franchise going forward, especially after comments made by executive producer Jeffrey Steefel in January regarding the developer's console-based aspirations for the license. In addition, while no new game announcements have been made, the recent confirmation of a new 2-part Hobbit film finally getting underway would seem to make excellent fodder for the MMO developer, and we expect that the pair will continue to play footsie beneath the sheets for years to come.

Tags: lord-of-the-rings, lord-of-the-rings-online, lordoftherings, lordoftheringsonline, lotr, lotro, tolkien, turbine

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Curtis the Claw Game Master @ Feb 20th 2008 12:07PM

"You know what it's like when it's early morning and so toasty under the covers snuggled up against that someone special that you just don't see any reason to get out bed."

I can guarantee half the people here don't know what that's like.

HighFiveJesus @ Feb 20th 2008 12:59PM

hehe yeah true. or spooning the night before.

StrangeBum @ Feb 20th 2008 1:00PM

+1 for you.

Maybe not entirely true, I know of a few commenters here that I'm sure are married or have a significant other at the very least. Even I have had the pleasure of waking up beside someone in the morning, someone whom I at one point loved and cared about.

Not anymore though, my sheets sure are cold these days.