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The Lord of the Rings Online on Twitch — competition and audience

Standing Stone Games· Midway Games· 2007· PC · Mac
RPGAdventureFantasy

Lord of the Rings Online is the premier MMORPG set in J.R.R. Tolkien's wondrous world of Middle-earth. LOTRO brings you into the timeline of the events of The Lord of the Rings story, and sets you on a path that parallels the Fellowship of the Ring, aiding them on their journey to Mordor by performing tasks and adventurous deeds surrounding their path across Middle-earth.

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What is The Lord of the Rings Online about?

The Epic Story is an ongoing series of adventures, or quests, steeped with intrigue and action. These adventures begin the moment you start playing, and feature characters like Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf the Grey, and Strider, Ranger of the North; during significant events in the Epic Story, Session Play lifts you from your hero's shoes and puts you in temporary control of a legendary character. But no matter the method of storytelling, you will always earn rewards for your developing hero.

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20Room for youThin
10Live streamers7 in English
94People watching
#3Your spot at 10 viewersof 11

Should I stream The Lord of the Rings Online on Twitch?

20/100 · Thin· 9 viewers per streamer on paper

Not really. Most of the 73 people watching The Lord of the Rings Online in English are already committed to the streams they are on, leaving about 18 across 5 other English streams. You would start around #3 of 11.

About 18 of the 73 English viewers here are not watching the two biggest English streams — roughly 3 each if you split it with the 5 other English streams below them. With ten viewers you would sit at #3.

Only 73 of the 94 viewers here (78%) are watching in English. 7 of the 10 live streams are in English.

Most of the audience here is not watching in English, is committed to the biggest streams, or you would start too far down the list to be found.

This reads the room as it is right now — how much of the English-speaking audience is reachable and where you would land — not how many followers you would gain. That depends on you.

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How many people stream The Lord of the Rings Online?

Right now

10 right now, to 94 viewers between them. 7 of them are streaming in English. Counted live from Twitch and refreshed every 15 minutes.

Is The Lord of the Rings Online too saturated on Twitch?

No. 10 people are streaming The Lord of the Rings Online to 94 viewers, 7 of them in English to 73 — about 10 each — and you would open at about #3 of 11.

Who you're up against

Biggest streams of 10 live right now

Is The Lord of the Rings Online any good?

Players score it 83 out of 100 from 131 ratings, and critics 90 out of 100.

90Critics3 outlets
83Players131 ratings

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Details

Released
Apr 24, 2007 · 20 years ago
Time to finish
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Playing on Steam
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Price
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Modes
Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
Perspective
First person, Third person
Rated
ESRB T
Biggest stream
49 (52% of the category)
Typical stream
6 viewers (median)
Count accuracy
Exact — every live stream counted

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Updated Oct 20, 2026, 9:54 PM UTC