LOTRO: Free Transfers from Former 32-bit Game Worlds
After a six month migration period, Standing Stone Games formally closed all their legacy 32-bit game servers for the MMORPG, The Lord of the Rings Online, on the 31st August 2025. Despite this planned closure being widely discussed via the game’s official forums, professional video game websites and fan blogs, many LOTRO players were unaware of this deadline. Hence many were unable to migrate their respective alts to the new 64-bit servers. Naturally those affected by these closures were upset, especially those with longstanding characters who didn’t relish the prospect of starting from scratch with a new alt. Thankfully, SSG have been true to their word and as of today, have re-opened these “dark worlds” to character transfers. If you have an alt trapped on one of the older game worlds, then now is the time to use the transfer wizard and move them to a new active game world.
After a six month migration period, Standing Stone Games formally closed all their legacy 32-bit game servers for the MMORPG, The Lord of the Rings Online, on the 31st August 2025. Despite this planned closure being widely discussed via the game’s official forums, professional video game websites and fan blogs, many LOTRO players were unaware of this deadline. Hence many were unable to migrate their respective alts to the new 64-bit servers. Naturally those affected by these closures were upset, especially those with longstanding characters who didn’t relish the prospect of starting from scratch with a new alt. Thankfully, SSG have been true to their word and as of today, have re-opened these “dark worlds” to character transfers. If you have an alt trapped on one of the older game worlds, then now is the time to use the transfer wizard and move them to a new active game world.
Standing Stone Games have a comprehensive transfer guide on their website which is well worth reading. I have also made a video of how to use the transfer wizard, here. Due to historical differences between the US and European LOTRO game servers, alts from U 32-bit servers have to be migrated to US 64-bit servers. Similarly, alts from EU 32-bit servers have to be migrated to EU 64-bit servers. The service is free of charge and SSG is offering transfers from the “dark worlds” until 1st October 2027, which is a sizable timeframe. Players should bear in mind that depending on demand, the transfer service can take anything between 24 hours and several days to complete. Also, that the “dark worlds” are only available for character transfer. You cannot log into them. If players experience any issues when transferring alts, they should contact SSG customer support.
