Westwood-based MMO game developer Turbine is celebrating the first-year anniversary of The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar's launch by offering free access to the fantasy game based on J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth books during May 8-12.

Turbine is inviting former players to explore updates that've been applied since the MMORPG's launch, including a new region, new quests, a hobby system, expanded avatar customization options, and more. Gamers with retired accounts will be able to simply login with their old information during the free access weekend.

Turbine is also offering two new LOTR Online pricing options for a limited time until June, including a lifetime membership for a one-time fee and multi-month plans allowing players to pay only $9.99 a month when signing up for 3-month, 6-month, and 12-month subscriptions.