Gaming News - January 2007
Westwood, MA (January 25, 2007) - Turbine and Midway today
announced the details of the pre-order Founder’s Program for The Lord of the
Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar.
From Turbine:
The highly anticipated massively multiplayer online game, The Lord
of the Rings Online, lets players experience the greatest epic fantasy
adventure of all time and join with millions of fans from around the globe in
the vast world of Middle-earth.
This exciting Founder’s Program rewards all players who pre-order The Lord of
the Rings Online with special $9.99 monthly subscription pricing, early access
to the game (beta version), character roll-over and unique in-game bonus items.
Players can become a Founder by pre-ordering the title at
www.lotro.com/preorder or at retail
stores nationwide beginning February 1,
2007. This limited-time offer is exclusively available to pre-order customers.
“The Lord of the Rings Online immerses you in one of the greatest literary
works of all time,” said Jeffrey Anderson, president and CEO of Turbine. “The
Founder’s Program pricing plan rewards fans for their loyalty with a special
opportunity to join Middle-earth from the beginning.”
The Lord of the Rings Online Founder’s Program* offers players two different
membership options:
- Only $9.99 per month subscription price!
- Just $199 for a Lifetime
Membership!
In addition to these special pricing options, The Lord of the Rings Online
Founders receive:
- Open Beta: Guaranteed access provides Founders the first opportunity to
create
a character and enter Middle-earth currently planned for March 30, 2007
- Character Roll-Over: Moves the character that you created during the Open
Beta
into the live service —along with the stats, levels, items, and experience that
character earned prior to launch!
- Bonus Items: Two special in-game items that are only available to those who
pre-order:
- Enchanted Cloak of Regeneration
- Ring of Agility
This exciting Founder’s Program is available for a limited time until the
commercial launch of The Lord of the Rings Online (currently scheduled for
April 24, 2007). At launch, millions of fans will be able to explore the untold
stories of Middle-earth, interact with legendary heroes like Gandalf, and play
a vital role in the War of the Ring. The Lord of the Rings Online is the first
and only massively multiplayer online role-playing game based on the Books of
J.R.R. Tolkien. The game recreates the vast world of Middle-earth with
incredible dedication to the Tolkien lore with an unprecedented level of
detail. The game delivers an experience that takes players beyond the books to
where they can create their own story within the most famous fantasy world of
all time. For more information, visit
www.lotro.com.
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