I think you're going to have to pay to play. I'm not sure though, I find the game's site and post it here.
Edit: Heres the site.
Middle Earth Online
Edit: I also found out that it isn't coming out in 2006, it's coming out in late 2004.
<font size=1 color=339966>[ 4:31 PM January 11, 2004: Message edited by: Aragorn2002 ]
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