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Lord of the Rings Online 5th Anniversary celebrations

Byron Hinson News Reporter Neowin @byron_hinson · Apr 16, 2012 14:44 EDT with 3 comments

Warner Interactive Entertainment’s ever-popular MMO Lord of the Rings Online is about to hit its five-year anniversary. To celebrate the occasion there will be a number of festival activities as well as some gifts that players will get as a thank you for playing the game.

To get hold of the anniversary gifts, all players have to do is log into the game between April 16^th and April 30^th. Premium and VIP players will be eligible for additional special gifts such as portrait frames, mounts and more.

The anniversary festival also begins on April 16^th and has a host of new quests, the opportunity to win a new Anniversary Steed thanks to a horse race and the chance to gain a new anniversary clock if you complete an in-game quest.

There will also be beer battles and a double XP weekend, which will take place from April 24^th to April 30^th. Check out the screenshots from the celebrations below.