The game will be free to play, but a new online LOTRO store will allow players to purchase 'expansions, quest packs, items, and account services a la carte,' according to Warner Bros. Subscriptions to play currently cost up to $15 a month. Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar was released to critical acclaim in 2007, with expansions following in 20. No word on whether WBIE plans to charge extra for torches. This will make LOTRO Warner Bros.' second free-to-play MMO game, after the successful switch away from a subscription model for Dungeons & Dragons Online last year. Interactive Entertainment and Codemasters announced today. Massively multiplayer online role-playing game Lord of the Rings Online is to go free-to-play, Warner Bros.
