Turbine has announced a partnership with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment to distribute The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria at retail in North America. As part of the announcement, Turbine revealed that the title is to be available in two retail packages (a “complete” and a “collector’s” edition) plus a digital download available only to existing subscribers.

The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria Complete Edition is to include the original The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar, all content updates released since launch, and The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria. The Complete Edition is to be available at retail stores nationwide and is orientated towards attracting new players.

The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria Collector’s Edition is a limited release that features the content of the Complete Edition in leather-bound book packaging and 3 tokens that can be exchanged for the player’s choice of 8 different in-game items, a cloth map, a gold-plated ring with chain and pouch, a poster, “The Lord of the Rings Online Art and Music Collection” and the official soundtrack, and a starter guide.

The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria expands the original title with a new underground environment, including Dwarven cities, a new “Legendary Item” system, new dual height map technology, two new classes and ten additional levels.

“We are excited to self publish The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria and to partner with Warner Bros. to distribute the title at retail this fall,” said Jim Crowley, president and CEO of Turbine, Inc. “Mines of Moria introduces breakthrough content and features including our Legendary Item system that will revolutionize the way players advance and customize their unique heroes.”