Our latest coverage of Lineage 2.
A mere month after it was announced, Snail Games has unveiled a set of screenshots and a trailer for its upcoming mobile MMORPG Lineage II: Blood Oath. According to MMOCulture, the new screenshots and trailer follow an event that Snail Games held last week in which both the media and various Lineage 2 China veterans were given a chance to [...]
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4Game is running several promotions this month in an attempt to bring more players to Lineage 2 Classic Europe. From April 7th to April 14th, all new players and players that haven't played since March 23rd or earlier can get seven free days of access to the Lineage 2 Classic Europe servers. During this time, the same players can get [...]
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In July of last year, Netmarble announced that it would be bringing Lineage 2 to mobile following NCSoft purchasing a 9.8% stake in the company. Dubbed "Project S," information reveals steadily occurred over the course of last year and the game in question was eventually revealed as Lineage 2: Dawn of Aden. According to MMOCulture, Snail Games revealed that they [...]
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Given the recent surge of older MMO titles re-releasing through Steam we had to make a compilation list to keep track. While Steam isn’t a proven method to revitalize an older MMO it is fascinating to see developers push aged titles, some of which are over 10 years old. Some games like Knight Online have seen a baffling amount of [...]
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4Game's upcoming, subscription-based Lineage 2 Classic server has begun allowing pre-orders. They aren't quite as expensive as many seem to have expected. You can get into the game for a mere €10, granting you a month of subscription time, a seven day head start, and an Adventurer Hat. A single higher tier exists at €25 and nets you another two [...]
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NCSoft is focusing on making Lineage 2 available to Steam players on November 12th, after Aion's successful implementation on the paltform. Steam support allows for a list of extraneous goodies for players, including trading cards, emoticons, and badges. Who doesn't want to wear a Lineage 2 badge of honor on their Steam profile? A shiny new server named Zaken will [...]
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4Game's Lineage 2 Classic was looking to be one of the best things to happen to the aging game in years. Then they announced the IP block for everyone outside of Europe. Then, on top of that, they announced that it would have a combined box fee and subscription model. Enthusiasm waned, but the project is still going strong. Today, [...]
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In an unanticipated move NCSoft is debuting long-lived titles Aion and Lineage 2 on Steam some time this Fall. Both game are free to play, but whether their presence on the digital distribution platform makes an impact is questionable. But NCSoft does continue to support their titles, having recently released a major content update for Lineage 2 titled Underground on [...]
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Fantasy MMORPG, Lineage 2, has announced that their upcoming major content update— Underground, will be releasing on October 14th. The update will allow players to explore the Gainak Underground and experience a fully revamped Soul Crystal System. New instances also await that are based on the legends of Freya, Tauti and Kelbim. You can check out the official announcement here, [...]
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While I am not personally familiar with the earlier days of Lineage 2, I often see players bemoan changes made to the game, calling the earlier version one of the definitive PvP MMORPGs. Announced some time ago, 4Game, the game's European publisher, want to bring players that experience once again, hence Lineage 2 Classic. The good news announced today is [...]
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