The Lord of the Rings Online: Siege of Mirkwood, the upcoming digital expansion pack to LOTRO, will end 2009 with a huge bang. Some of the expansion's major features include an increased level cap to 65, the epic conclusion to the Mines of Moria story, and a brand new Skirmishes feature. Skirmishes are random, repeatable, instances where players can create and lead customized soldiers into battle. Of course, you'll need to rally your friends together because the Mirkwood adventure builds up to a 12-player raid on the Dol Guldur, the fortress of the Ringwraiths.

The Siege of Mirkwood expansion will be available on December 1st, and will be sold digitally for $19.99. Players can also purchase an Adventurer's Pack (which also goes live on 12/1), which has 2 character slots, a shared character storage, a Harbinger's Cloak, and the Dusky Nimblefoot Goat mount for $19.99. The expansion and Adventurer's Pack can be purchased together as a bundle for $39.99.

LOTRO's $199 lifetime membership is available again, and players that upgrade their account to any multi-month plan by October 31st will get Siege of Mirkwood for free.

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