Turbine, Inc. announced the details of the latest major update for subscribers of The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria (LOTRO). LOTRO's second anniversary celebration continues with the release of Book 8: Scourge of Khazad-dûm, the latest of Turbine's frequent and substantial updates to the Best MMORPG of 2008.

Book 8 delivers the next installment to the epic story for Volume II of LOTRO, a new 12-player raid, several rich new instances for small fellowships, major gameplay enhancements, and the Summer Festival. Book 8: Scourge of Khazad-dûm is available to subscribers of The Lord of the Rings Online starting today in North America and on June 25, 2009 in Europe.

"2009 continues to be an outstanding year for LOTRO as we're seeing solid growth in the population of Middle-earth," said Jeffrey Steefel, Executive Producer of The Lord of the Rings Online. "We're continuing our huge Anniversary celebration with the launch of Book 8 which continues our enhancements to the player experience while delivering exciting new adventures for our players. There has never been a better time to play LOTRO!"