The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™ News

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[/p][p]Khahmûr fahin!
The forge is hot![/p][p]This year we celebrated Durin’s Day on Oct 21st with some exciting news from the Return to Moria Team: The upcoming Expansion, Durin’s Folk, will be released on Nov 18th! You can read our official announcement here: https://www.returntomoria.com/news-updates/rtm-df-releasedate[/p][p]Alongside our official announcement, Game Director Jon-Paul Dumont, prepared an exclusive video for our Discord Community, sharing Durin’s Day wishes and showing the first gameplay preview of Durin’s Folk in action, including a never before revealed outside location where players can build their most epic base yet![/p][p]This preview has since been uploaded to YouTube, with the YouTube version featuring a brief overview of what The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™ is, as well as what changes and updates were made to the game over the past 2 years since its initial release. The video also features some of our RtM Community’s creations over that time too! Watch the video below (skip to 4:48 if you want to jump straight into the Durin’s Folk preview):‍[dynamiclink][/dynamiclink]‍The following Friday, Jon-Paul Dumont and Art Director Bradley Fulton joined Community Manager Clare Byrne for Forge Talk 13. Recorded on Oct 24th, this Forge Talk also marked the 2 year anniversary of the initial release of The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria.[/p][p]During this Forge Talk, Jon-Paul and Bradley touched on the original design thoughts behind the world inside the mountain, how this affected design choices for outside areas in Durin’s Folk. They also covered more details about the Expansion itself, including what was seen in the Durin’s Folk Preview video (shown above) and what players can expect from Title Update 6 which releases on the same day. Towards the end of the Forge Talk Jon-Paul and Bradley answered some additional community FAQ questions about Durin’s Folk, which in turn touched on some anecdotes around new voice line recording sessions for the Expansion![/p][p]Curl up by the forge and listen back below:‍[dynamiclink][/dynamiclink]‍Rounding out the end of October, the Return to Moria x Lurkit campaign was officially launched on the 31st. Welcoming content creators and live streamers to sign up to our Creator Program for both The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria and ahead of the release of the Durin’s Folk Expansion.[/p][p][/p][p]If you’re a content creator or streamer who likes to forge clips and live stream your adventures under the mountain why not sign up today? Check out the campaign page at the link below to learn more about the program and perks for joining!
https://www.lurkit.com/company/return-to-moria-creator-program
[/p][p]To keep up to date with all the latest sneak peaks and info from the Team around Durin’s Folk, Join our Discord‍[/p][p]And don’t forget to Wishlist Durin’s Folk on your preferred platform so you don’t miss release day!

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It's been more than a year since The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria first launched, and now it seems like the survival crafting game's first proper expansion is right around the corner. Developer Free Range Games shared a new trailer yesterday, which was roughly Durin's Day, a rare Dwarven event in the world of Middle-earth, appropriately revealing the release date for said expansion, Durin's Folk.

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[/p][h3]Return to Moria once more and continue your quest to restore the legendary Dwarven stronghold.[/h3][p][/p][p]
Turugnî hisgin! from Free Range Games and North Beach Games, the developer and publisher
behind The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™!

We’re excited to announce that the game’s first major expansion – Durin’s Folk – arrives November 18 on PC and consoles. With more than 20 hours of added content (plus infinitely repeatable cooperative events set in randomized dungeons), Durin’s Folk cements Return to Moria as an essential experience for Middle-earth™ enthusiasts and survival-crafting fans alike. Building on the base game’s story-driven survival-crafting, the Durin's Folk expansion delivers all-new end game content, including an additional story chapter rich with expanded lore, mysterious and challenging areas beyond the mountain’s caverns, thoughtful new gameplay mechanics, and more: [/p]

• [p]The Legend Continues: Discover more about the Dwarves in the Fourth Age, the Lord [/p][p]of Moria, and more in an all-new end-game story chapter that expands The Lord of the [/p][p]Rings’ lore. [/p]
• [p]The Recruiting Post: Rescue and recruit NPCs you meet in the mines. These recruits [/p][p]will join your settlement and assume roles like blacksmith, miner, brewmaster, and [/p][p]guard. [/p]
• [p]Restore Moria: Construct great works called “Monuments” with help from those you [/p][p]rescue. [/p]
• [p]Multiplayer Expeditions: Conquer procedurally generated dungeons, undertaking [/p][p]randomized end-game adventures alone or with friends. [/p]
• [p]Explore New Areas: Uncover the mystery of Durin's Tower, explore outside the [/p][p]mountain for the first time, and create epic bases in a large new buildable space. [/p]
• [p]End-Game Economy Update: Utilize the updated end-game economy, which provides [/p][p]new materials, items, and recipes that unlock lore and content. [/p][p][/p]

[p][/p][p]The Durin’s Folk expansion follows two full years of consistent support and updates for the base
game, which gradually turned Return to Moria into one of the genre’s most robust offerings.
Additionally, the game’s narrative – which continues in Durin’s Folk – expanded unexplored
areas of The Lord of the Rings lore, adding unmissable story content for Tolkien fans the world
over. [/p][p] Players are invited to embark on an epic journey to reclaim the Dwarven homeland of Moria, and explore, craft, and build in procedurally generated worlds. Play as a solo adventurer or join friends in co-op gameplay for up to eight players, with full cross-play between Steam and all other supported platforms.[/p][p] For more information about Return to Moria, please click here. To catch additional content
ahead of the November 18 launch, please visit our site. [/p][p][/p]

[p]Greetings![/p][p]Our latest blog recaps a lot of the info contained in Forge Talk 12 as well as shows off some new screenshots of Durin’s Folk and NPCs in action - including what building a Monument will look like :eyes:[/p][p]Check it out at the link below![/p][p](Images taken during development and may contain placeholder elements subject to change)[/p][p]Durin's Folk: Forge Talk 12 Recap & More[/p][p]And in case you missed it we updated the #faq-durinsfolk channel yesterday with some additional gameplay information.[/p][p]As always, keep an eye on #dev-updates on our discord for details about Durin’s Folk, coming soon… and watch out for any Wandering Wizards that could wander their way through #rtm-general-chat at any point.[/p][p]Don't forget to wishlist![/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p][/p]

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