ShackNews had a chat with Turbine CEO Jeff Anderson about the future of LotRO and the state of the industry:

Shack: Now, I’ll be perfectly honest with you and say that I was skeptical about Lord of the Rings Online at first, mainly because I saw such a huge challenge in differentiating your game from both World of Warcraft and the Lord of the Rings movies. And yet after a little playtime, I found myself pleasantly surprised, and in watching the community, I’ve seen a similar reaction. You must be pleased.

Jeff Anderson: You know, it’s been quite a challenge. The franchise is so massive and there’s so much expectation when you take on something like that. People want it to be a huge hit and be successful, and at the same time, everyone has very strong personal views on how things should be handled, and often they’re more contradictory than they are similar. But we’ve been able to do a good job. I think it’s really a credit to the team.

The whole interview can be read HereSource: ShackNews