For all loyal fans of The Lord of the Rings Online, it’s time to breathe a sigh of relief for at least another 3 years! Following Turbine’s statement that no work is currently being done on dungeons or raids, part of the community (in the official game forum) discussed whether the adventure in Middle-earth was nearing its end. But far from it. The community manager dispelled this rumor with the following reply:
I just wanted to drop in and address the concerns surrounding the license, again. We have said as far back as July of 2013, we plan to support LOTRO for many years to come. I really want to be as clear as possible on this subject to avoid any further confusion or misunderstanding. The license was renewed. (…)We have an agreement that runs through 2017.
This should reassure the community for now, as the plans to maintain the servers definitely extend at least until 2017. This whole endeavor is underpinned by a renewed license, which likely poses no obstacles.
But the question remains, what are the developers currently working on? Apparently, something other than the aforementioned popular group content. A small hint has already been provided: They intend to focus on existing content and improve it in the near future.
