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| The Lord of the Rings Online: Rise of Isengard | |
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| Developer(s) | Turbine, Inc. |
| Publisher(s) | Turbine, Inc. |
| Engine | Turbine G3[1] |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
| Release | 27 September 2011 |
| Genre(s) | MMORPG |
| Mode(s) | Multiplayer |
The Lord of the Rings Online: Rise of Isengard is the third expansion pack for the MMORPG The Lord of the Rings Online, released on 27 September 2011 as a web-based download. The expansion was first announced on 19 November 2010 and made available for pre-order 7 June 2011, when Turbine announced a release date. Various pre-order deals were made available including special in-game titles and items. The Rise of Isengard closed-beta launched on 27 July and closed several weeks before live release.
The expansion increased the game's level cap to 75, added level 75 Legendary Items, a new crafting tier, a 24-man raid, and improved virtue traits.[2] It also coincided with stat caps removal and several major class revisions; in particular the minstrel and the champion classes. Rise of Isengard brings the game's timeline to the events of The Two Towers. Players accompany the Grey Company as they ride to the aid of Aragorn, traveling through the new areas of Dunland, The Gap of Rohan, and Isengard, seat of Saruman the White. The Epic Story was advanced with Volume 3 Book 4: The Rise of Isengard and introduced the player to iconic characters such as Grimbold, Prince Théodred, Grima Wormtongue and Saruman the White.
- ^ "Lord of the Rings Online: Unofficial FAQ". LOTRO Source. Archived from the original on 27 December 2008. Retrieved 24 August 2007.
- ^ Purchese, Robert (7 June 2011). "LOTRO Rise of Isengard expansion date". Eurogamer. Retrieved 22 February 2021.