The Lord of the Rings Online Welcome Back Weekend

Turbine has kicked off another “welcome back weekend” for The Lord of the Rings Online, granting former subscribers the (free) ability to check out how the game has evolved since the last time they logged in. Word is:

We’re inviting all former LOTRO subscribers to play for free* from January 21st through January 25th! Jump back in and play one of your old characters, or start a new one. Plus, to help celebrate, you’ll get a +5% XP*** boost for all mob (monster) kills and free travel at all Stable-masters!

Some of the new updates you may notice when you come back for the free LOTRO weekend include:
‘¢ Lone Lands Revisited the western area has been completely redone
‘¢ New Mount System Start riding earlier, and access all your mounts from one panel
‘¢ Legendary Items updates Part 1 and Part 2
‘¢ New Main Menu Customize the way the in-game works for you
‘¢ Character Panel Update See more detailed information about your character
‘¢ Combat Changes more responsive and action-oriented

Need a copy of the LOTRO game client? >a href=”http://www.lotro.com/support/download-lotro” mce_href=”http://www.lotro.com/support/download-lotro”>Click here to get started!

Special Note: You do not need to reactivate your account to participate in the Welcome Back Weekend. Your account will automatically be enabled for the event. If your account does not seem to have been reactivated, please try again in a hour or two. It may take time for our servers to update your status.