Official Site: Lineage II
Studio:Â NCsoft
Launch Date: April 27, 2004Â (US)
Genre:Â Fantasy Themepark
Business Model:Â F2P (Cash Shop)
Platform: PC
See Also: Lineage, Lineage Eternal
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Lineage 2 Revolution’s Anthara’s Rage ‘expansion pack’ brings new scenarios, characters, and content over the next three months
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The MOP Up: Phantasy Star Online 2 hands out more treats than tricks
Phantasy Star Online 2 fans can log in this week to enjoy a nice burst of additional content, including the fourth and fifth chapters...
Lineage II celebrates 6,000 days of uptime with server boosts and free goodies
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One of my friends once said to me, "Carlo, I always see you play those random 6 out of 10 MMOs, and I don't...
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Lineage II rolls out Tales Untold content update for both core and Classic versions of the game
Blade & Soul isn't the only NCsoft MMORPG getting love this week: NCsoft West and 4game are dropping a major patch on Lineage II...
NCsoft Q2 2020: Lineage 2M drives revenue as Aion and Lineage flag and Guild Wars 2 rebounds
MMO readers will recall that NCsoft has been having a big year for revenue, doubling its revenue in the first quarter of this year...
The Daily Grind: What parts of an MMO should be automated?
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The MOP Up: COVID-19’s digital silver lining
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NCsoft Q1 2020: Double YoY revenue thanks to Lineage 2M, Tencent to pub Guild Wars 2 in China
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The Stream Team: Lineage II celebrates sweet 16th
Happy birthday, sweet 16! Lineage II is celebrating this milestone birthday today, and Massively OP's MJ is on hand for the fun and festivities....
Lineage II launches the Dawn of Heroes update with your own ready-made homunculi
The latest update for Lineage II has arrived, and it brings with it the option to make your own homunculus to tag along beside...
The MOP Up: Elder Scrolls Online’s daughter of giants
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The MOP Up: Darkfall Rise of Agon heats up
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Blade & Soul Revolution kicks off pre-registration for its English version
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The MOP Up: Big huge numbers for Monster Hunter World and Sky
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The MOP Up: Dark Age of Camelot widens its F2P doorway
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Battle Bards Episode 164: Away with the fairies
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Jukebox Heroes: Ten MMOs that strongly support their soundtracks
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Netmarble’s Q4 2019 were up YOY as the company raked in $1.6B for the year and pushes west
I'm gonna say a weird thing about Netmarble: It has the cleanest, most non-misleading investor report of any of the ones I've poked through...