The Lord of the Rings Online Interview, Part Two
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Q: So how would LotRO work on console?
A: Well, whether it's Lord of the Rings or something else... Think of it in a totally different way.
I've got this thing called Lord of the Rings that my subscription, depending on how much money I pay, entitles me access to in different ways. Each device, each way of interacting, has a different strength and weakness.
So I can manage my inventory on a cell phone very easily, I can do crafting on a cell phone. Doing a raid on a console? That's cool. Doing more social things, chatting, maybe that's better on a PC.
Think of it that way - I built this game, now I'm going to translate it and put it on this thing, put it on that thing. It's a broader vision, it's harder, more risky, but that's where we headed. Whether or not Turbine is the company that's going to take us there, we'll see.