Lord of the Rings Online launches on April 24

Within a couple of months all the Lord of the Rings fans will be able to explore Middle Earth in a new massively multiplayer online game called The Lord of The Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar. This game will be launched on April 24th.

Turbine, the developer of LOTRO, also announced their pre-order founder's program for Lord of the Rings Online. This Founder's Program rewards all players who pre-order The Lord of the Rings Online with special $9.99 monthly subscription pricing, early access to the game (beta version), character roll-over and unique in-game bonus items. Players can become a Founder by pre-ordering the title at www.lotro.com/preorder or at retail stores nationwide beginning February 1, 2007. This limited-time offer is exclusively available to pre-order customers.

The Lord of the Rings Online Founder's Program(a) offers players two different membership options:

• $9.99 per month subscription price
  
  OR
• $199 for a Lifetime Membership

In addition to these special pricing options, The Lord of the Rings Online Founders receive:

• Open Beta: Guaranteed access provides Founders the first opportunity to create a character and enter Middle-earth currently planned for March 30, 2007
• Character Roll-Over: Moves the character that you created during the Open Beta into the live service -along with the stats, levels, items, and experience that character earned prior to launch!
• Bonus Items: Two special in-game items that are only available to those who pre-order:
  • Enchanted Cloak of Regeneration
  • Ring of Agility