How large is the player base?

[mb3]

I used to play this game all the time when it first came out, I probably have 2000 hours pre Steam.

[Talyc Verda]

SSG doesnt release player numbers. However Daybreak (the publisher) was brought by Enad Global 7 later last year and they have announced plans for graphic updates to the game as well as a possible console port. So judging by that, its pretty clear that player number are high enough for the game to be profitable.

[Achilleslastand]

Originally posted by mb3:

I used to play this game all the time when it first came out, I probably have 2000 hours pre Steam.

Even the healthier NA servers such as Arkenstone don't come close to resembling what the game was pre-Steam.
What they really need to do is do another server merge or dare i say it make a"Classic server" which makes the landscape as difficult as it was pre-2010. Then remove the intrusive cash shop and go back to the 15$ a month model. They even give you a "gift" just for logging in, the game has became a sad joke compared to what came before.

[Running-Target]

You can estimate the population size here: http://lux-hdro.de/hdro-live.php
http://lotrostats.gefallenehelden.de/
https://steamcharts.com/app/212500
https://mmo-population.com/r/lotro

[F4tal1tY]

The game has about 108.000 active players per month as stated in the investor presentation of Enad Global 7 (page 15 MAU=monthly active users)
https://www.enadglobal7.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/EG7-Investor-Presentation-Dec-2020-Acquires-Daybreak-Games.pdf