LotRO updates and takes a trip to shores of Evendim

Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar is apparently the #1 selling PC game in North America, Germany, UK and France and they're about to give players a free content update. Book 9: Shores of Evendim is the first in the expected quarterly content updates. The content update will go live June 13, some features include:

• Discover Evendim, a region dominated by the Lake Nenuial, the 'Lake of the Twilight'. Amidst the ruins are powerful artifacts now threatened by evil creatures and the nefarious forces lurking in Angmar. What, you thought there would be cute puppies?

• Over 100 new quests

• Raid in the Battle for Helegrod, challenging the dragon Thorog in a 24-player raid in the Misty Mountains.

• Major updates to the music system, players can now utilize a new music notation system that enables them to compose music offline and upload it to your character in-game.

• Seven new sets of epic armor enable players to gain progressive bonuses for each piece of armor worn from a set.

We haven't received any player numbers for LotRO, so we don't know if Turbine has hit the magic million user mark, but from all accounts things are going solidly with the game. LotRO: Shadows of Angmar follows the adventures of the fellowship through the first book in the trilogy and fills in the gaps of the story. A few more content updates are expected before the full expansion pack next year.

[Via Press Release]