Lord Of The Rings Online: Dev Diary: Riddles in the Dark

Chris "NorOrBob" Foster, designer at Turbine, has posted a developer diary explaining how Turbine is adhering to the lore provided by Tolkien's works.

There are very clear differences between Middle-earth and just about any other fantasy setting. This is not only because Tolkien was the inspiration for most modern fantasy, but because Tolkien himself was so particular about the details and derivations of his world.

Go to the official site to read the developer diary in full.