Lord of the Rings Officially Debuts New 2026 Release Ahead of ‘Rings of Power’ Season 3
Daybreak Games and Standing Stone Games have released the Wolves of Mordor expansion for The Lord of the Rings Online. Set after the War of the Ring, it follows Sauron’s remaining servants and the wolves of Mordor as they pursue those who defeated their master, extending the story of Middle-earth beyond the familiar conflict.
The release arrives amid renewed interest in the franchise, with The Rings of Power Season 3 scheduled to begin on 11 November and a new live-action film, The Hunt for Gollum, planned for next year. A separate open-world Lord of the Rings game is also in early development by Warhorse Studios, though few details have been announced.
In short
- The Lord of the Rings Online has released its Wolves of Mordor expansion.
- The story follows lingering threats after Sauron’s defeat.
- The franchise also has upcoming screen and game projects.
Explained simply
The Lord of the Rings is a fantasy story created by J. R. R. Tolkien, set in Middle-earth. Its central conflict is the War of the Ring, in which Sauron tries to regain power and is defeated by a group including the hobbit Frodo Baggins.
The Lord of the Rings Online is a long-running online role-playing game set in Tolkien’s world, developed by Standing Stone Games and published by Daybreak Games. Its stories can explore events and characters beyond those featured in the original books and films.
The wider franchise also includes The Rings of Power, a television series set thousands of years before the War of the Ring. New games and screen projects draw on different periods and corners of Middle-earth, giving audiences several ways to encounter the setting.
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