Turbine: Lord of the Rings Online to launch April 24

Those of us waiting for our chance to run about Middle Earth now have a date to circle in red on our calendars. Turbine announced today the release date for the long-awaited title based on the books by JRR Tolkien as April 24. Additionally, Turbine introduces their Founder's Program, allowing a few nice benefits to those who pre-order.

WESTWOOD, Mass. & CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Turbine, Inc. and Midway Games Inc. (NYSE:MWY) today announced the details of the revolutionary pre-order Founder's Program for The Lord of the Rings Online™: Shadows of Angmar™. The highly anticipated massively multiplayer online game, The Lord of the Rings Online,lets players experience the greatest epic fantasy adventure of all time and join with millions of fans from around the globe in the vast world of Middle-earth.

Check out the full details of the announcement on LotRO WarCry!