Middle-Earth Online Developer Diary

Turbine's official Middle-Earth Online website has been updated with a new developer diary, in which designer Matthew "Teos" Imregi provides some insight into what the Tolkien license means to the game. Check it out:
This franchise has been kicking around for quite some time, but this game, the one that I am here to talk to you about, is brand new. That's a theme you will hear a lot over the next few months. Turbine, from top to bottom, worked very hard to land this license and we're taking what is now our sole responsibility very seriously.

We have been given a great opportunity in the form of more time and more creative freedom, and thus a responsibility to re-evaluate everything from a new perspective. Things we never had time to do will be reconsidered, things we felt had room for improvement will improve, and things that no longer fit can get on a ship and sail into the West.