Turbine, the company responsible for The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar, has announced that they have entered the alpha phase of their game?s development.  

THE LORD OF THE RINGS ONLINE(tm): SHADOWS OF ANGMAR(tm) REACHES ALPHA

 

Over 125,000 Players Registered for Upcoming Beta Program

 

WESTWOOD, MA - AUGUST 3, 2006 - Turbine, Inc. announced today that the highly-anticipated The Lord of the Rings Online(tm): Shadows of Angmar(tm) has entered the alpha phase of development. The first and only massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) based on the literary works of J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings Online(tm) will allow players to explore Middle-earth(tm), the most famous fantasy world of all time.  The company also announced that over 125,000 fans have already signed up for the Beta Program.

 

"Turbine is committed to delivering the most immersive and accurate online Tolkien experience possible and today is a major milestone as we realize our vision for this mysterious and exciting world," said Jeffrey Anderson, president and CEO of Turbine, Inc.  "With over 125,000 fans already signed up for the Beta Program we are on pace to be one of the largest beta communities in the industry."

 

Since announcing the start of sign-ups for the Beta Program at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in May, over 125,000 people have already registered.  In response to increasing demand, Turbine is expanding the Beta Program to let more players participate.  Turbine will be inviting tens of thousands of people into the Beta Program over the coming months. Players who wish to be invited should sign-up for a chance to be selected for the Beta Program by visiting http://www.lotro.com/betasignup.