Exciting news for LOTRO-Fans and newcomers! Because with the new update, numerous contents of the Free2Play MMORPG are free in one go, for which you previously had to pull out your wallet individually or take out a subscription right away. We tell you what you will soon get for free.
Hundreds of hours of free content
Just in time for the 15th anniversary of The Lord of the Rings Online, the big update 33 awaits you at the end of April 2022. This makes a lot of content available to everyone free of charge in one fell swoop. This includes all quests, areas and expansions released since the original release in 2007 until the release of the addon Helm’s Deep:
That adds up to hundreds of hours of content that you can now enjoy completely free of charge. The expansions Mordor, Minas Morgul, War of the Three Peaks and Fate of Gundabad are still subject to a fee or subscription. You can get an overview of the latest free addon Helms Klamm in our test video for the extension:
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The Lord of the Rings Online: Helm’s Deep – MMO expansion test video
That’s still in there
The blog post for Update 33 contains further innovations for the MMORPG fan favorite:
- Yondershire: A new area in the north of the map characterized by bogs and swamps, home to many hobbit hermits. This is the first Shire update in years.
- Jubilee party: Here you should help in »A Flurry of Fireworks« in the planning of a huge fireworks display. More information will follow for the 15th anniversary.
- VIP change: Players with VIP status will receive the expansions Mordor, Minas Morgul and War of the Three Peaks with the update
As soon as Update 33 starts at the end of April, there will be an exciting new entry point for everyone who wants to give The Lord of the Rings Online a chance or jump back in after a long break. We recommend the comprehensive analysis by our LOTRO expert Sören, who explained to you at the end of the year exactly what you get in his favorite online role-playing game:
The Lord of the Rings Online
Why getting started is now more worthwhile than ever
Are you currently playing LOTRO or are you itching to try the new update? Or are you still not enthusiastic about the MMORPG? Tell us in the comments!
