In Lord of the Rings Online, Mordor is approaching in 2017. And it could come sooner than players are used to.
Turbulent months lie behind the team of Lord of the Rings Online, who now operate as Standing Stone Games. In an interview with fans, Community Manager Cordovan discusses the departure from Turbine and the plans for 2017.
In 2017, Mordor looms above everything. This will be the major expansion that the team has been working towards for a long time. With the next update, Update 20, events leading to Mordor are expected. This could happen as early as February.
Lord of the Rings Online: Mordor could come in June or later
The actual expansion of Mordor is then intended for the 2nd or 3rd quarter of 2017, as we head into summer. June is one possibility or later. Whether there will be a Closed Beta for Mordor is currently unknown to Cordovan. Normally, such large updates come only in the 4th quarter of a year.
For the 10th anniversary, the team of Lord of the Rings Online wants to come up with something “big”.
And what about the departure from Turbine? The Community Manager does not reveal exact details. The current solution has managed to align with everyone’s interests. An opportunity arose, and they seized it.
You can listen to the entire interview with the fan site Lotroplayers here:
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