The Lord of the Rings Online Gets Steamed

I've been wishing for a Steam copy of Dungeons & Dragons Online and The Lord of the Rings Online for years, and in the case of the latter, it appears that Turbine has finally listened to its fans. The core game is 100% free, but if you're willing to fork over $29.99 (or $14.99 during the launch week), you can score a copy of the game, an exclusive Noble Grey Steed, three quest packs, an experience boost token, and 1000 Turbine Points. Oh, and of course there's the convenience of downloading and patching the game through your Steam client at any given time rather than having to track down the latest version of the standalone client.

Here's to hoping D&D Online is next!