The Covenant of the Phoenix community has eagerly anticipated statistical reports back on how changing to the "Free to Play" model has affected Turbine's revenue goals and subsequently the future health of the game itself. The LotRO chapter has grown steadily since the changeover and now that this report is out, the future looks fantastic.
by Justin Olivetti on Jan 6th 2011 12:30PM
"Lord of the Rings Online's future is so bright, it's wearing shades these days. At least, according to a new interview at TTH, where LotRO's Kate Paiz and Adam Mersky opened up about the success of the free-to-play conversion. Turbine has seen LotRO's profits triple since F2P along with a huge influx of new players, and that spells good news for the future of the game.
The duo turned their attention to the upcoming year for LotRO, which includes the Rise of Isengard expansion. While they didn't indicate if there would be any new zones between now and then, they did confirm that the epic story would be continued, leading up to the confrontation between the rangers and Saruman's growing forces. Rise of Isengard will feature a push to the south with the Dunland and Gap of Isengard zones, whereas Isengard proper will pit players against the foul forces of the Tower of Orthanc...."
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