Lord of the Rings Online is entering its 16th year of ongoing operation, and developer Standing Stone Games has now outlined its “ambitious” plans for 2023. Additionally, the studio said it’s looking forward to the next 15 years of LOTRO, running up to 2038 and potentially beyond.
In its first Letter to the Players of 2023, lead systems designer Allan Maki said fans of the MMO can look forward to an “ambitious” year of new content and updates for the game this year. This will include more endgame content and, in general, helping the game live up to fans’ “modern expectations.”
Additionally, there will be a new expansion coming to LOTRO in the second half 2023. The studio isn’t sharing specifics yet, but Maki said it will take players to “less traveled shores” in the south. “Across the salty sea, beyond the Bay of Belfalas to the shore of the Corsair Kings, Umbar. And that, dear readers, is a tale for another day,” Maki said.