The Dark Blade

The next expansion for Turbine's Lord of the Rings Online has just been revealed (along with the logo above): players will be able to download Siege of Mirkwood this fall and finish the epic storyline of Volume II that began with the Mines of Moria.
Specifically, this will include Volume II Book 9 and an Epilogue. The
level cap will be raised to 65, and along with the predictable traits,
skills and virtues that come from extra levels, there will also be some
new class quests. For the raiders, a new 12-man challenge involving the
Nazgûl Lord awaits, and additional 3 and 6-man instances will
cater to those hungry for small group content. Some enhancements to the
Legendary items system and an upgrade to the game's responsiveness will
be making it in too.A brand new feature to be introduced to Lord of the Rings Online in Siege of Mirkwood is the Skirmishes system: Skirmishes
offer endless action in repeatable, randomized instances where players
can create and lead customizable soldiers into battle, training them to
greater skill as they earn victories against the forces of shadow.
Answer the call of war wherever violence erupts with the new "World
Join" function that lets players and their fellowships band together to
fight in various locations throughout Middle-earth.You can
be sure that more information about the expansion is coming up -- as a
matter of fact, we'll have an interview to share in the next day or so.
Stay tuned!