- Event type
- patch note
- Published
- 11 June 2026 - 12:43:30 UTC
- Source
- steam_community_announcements
Update 48.5 Release NotesHere are the Release Notes for Update 48.5, released on Thursday, June 11, 2026.Of Special Note:The 2026 Midsummer Festival has arrived!The festival runs from Thursday June 11th starting at 10:00 AM Eastern (-4 GMT) until 3:00 AM Eastern (-4 GMT) on Wednesday July 1st. New rewards are available for barter, including Flowering Sun avatar cosmetics, Elk mount, Eagle-owl cosmetic pet, and housing decorations. Read our guide to the event on LOTRO.com: https://www.lotro.com/guides/lotro-midsummer-festival-guide-enAt this year's Midsummer Festival, the freebooters of Furtherholm are introducing a new horse race, the Shield Isles Midsummer Run! Race around the tropical paradise of Zír Aktar and earn Midsummer tokens. Complete the race enough times to become a seaside sensation and earn extra Midsummer Tokens, 500 Virtue Experience Points, and the title Sea Horse-master....