Sep 8th 2006, 14:00 GMT
European pre-Beta program goes live!
LOTRO
LOTRO
Limited numbers allowed into the service.



WESTWOOD, MA – SEPTEMBER 8, 2006 – Turbine and Midway announced today that The Lord of the Rings Online™: Shadows of Angmar™ (LOTRO) has officially entered Beta in North America. Codemasters Online Gaming is pleased to announce the simultaneous launch of Pre-Beta in Europe.



A limited number of exclusive invites have gone out to community members requesting them to come and begin testing the European service for the only official game based around J.R.R Tolkiens' The Lord of the Rings.



The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar invites players to join in an epic adventure -- exploring a massive online world while defending the lands of Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.



To sign up for the beta program go to www.lotro-europe.com/beta



For more details on The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar visit the official European website at www.lotro-europe.com.
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