Since ¡°The Lord of the Rings Online¡¯s¡± launch, it can be said that it has not achieved the success that it deserves. This is largely due to the fact that it was up against heavy competition from ¡°WoW¡± and ¡°Age of Conan,¡± and now ¡°WAR,¡± and that the brand has become too much of a merchandise. However, in an effort to attract new members, Turbine has decided to launch a ten-day free trial of the game to display the game¡¯s qualities. This is following suit of their main competitor ¡°World of Warcraft¡± who launched their free trial over one year ago.World of Warcraft Gold

The free trial was launched on the 29th and will continue indefinitely. lotro gold However, in an incentive to get new player to not only sign up to the free-trial through their service but to also play the game, Turbine is teaming up with Xfire to offer a number of prizes based on how long a particular gamer plays using their service. This offer ends on the 11th of February.

The more a player plays ¡°LotRO,¡± the better their chances of winning a prize. This kind of system is to make player become deeply involved in the game in the hope that they will sign a subscription.