Denizens of Middle Earth rejoice! Gamasutra is reporting that Turbine’s MMO The Lord of the Rings Online is now free to play! Until recently, the game required a monthly fee similar to many other MMO games such as World of Warcraft and Final Fantasy XI. Now though, the game is following a model similar to what was used for Dungeons and Dragons Online. Players can play the game for free, but can also choose to buy additional content through an online store. If paying per item isn’t your thing, you have another option. By choosing to pay a monthly fee you get access to unlimited content.

Jeff Junge of Warner Bros. (Turbine’s parent company) had this to say on the matter: “We are focused on expanding our game franchises onto new digital platforms to maximize quality experiences for gamers worldwide and LOTRO’s new model is a great leading example of this.”

Sounds good to us! Check out the source article here.