Turbine recently posted a job listing for a micro-transaction and e-commerce manager. This led some to theorize that the MMO developer was integrating purchased digital items into The Lord of the Rings Online, Dungeons & Dragons Online or Asheron's Call. Turbine, however, has come out and confirmed that the job hire is related to a new, unannounced MMO project.

"We know the recent job listing has caused a bit of a stir, but please be aware that this posting is for an unannounced future project," commented The Lord of the Rings Online community manager Sapience. "We appreciate the thoughts and feedback on both sides thus far."

Thanks to Shacknews for the tip.