With over 200,000 players signed up for the US beta, Codemasters and Turbine have opened registration in Europe for The Lord of the Rings Online beta round! LOTR Online allows players to role-play in the ongoing struggle for Middle-Earth, exploring detailed realms and joining storyling characters in an evolving and persistent re-creation of the epic Tolkien world. We’re currently waiting to hear if we’ve been accepted, so you can be sure to hear more from us, as we’re really looking forward to this (and Pirates of the Burning Sea).

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