urbine announced today that The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar has entered the alpha phase of development. 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.”
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.