Our latest coverage of Lineage 2.
NCSoft is launching a classic server for Lineage 2 on October 3, 2018 which will feature all the modern engine tweaks and upgrades of the game today with gameplay elements from before the Goddess of Destruction expansion. So that means no Charisma or luck stats, no auction house, and no vitality system. The game's level cap will also be set [...]
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Lineage 2 may be an oldie but it's still getting updated. The game launched the Salvation - Etina's Fate update today and it includes new and improved hunting grounds, raid boss encounters, quests, and more. Most notably, the game added 8 new level 107+ field raid bosses along with the new Atelia Refinery raid. To better prepare seasoned adventurers for [...]
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Much to the indignation of it's players, as seen on the announcement thread, Lineage 2 's new cash shop items have caused a surge of displeasure throughout the community. These new items, dubbed "Circlets of Power", are Best in Slot items...but in the cash shop. Sounds pretty Pay-to-Win, and that's exactly how the players are reacting to this recent announcement. [...]
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NCSoft reported Q2, 2017 earnings today that showed overall sales increase 8% both quarter over quarter and year over year to $229M. Net income (profit) came in at $27.3 million. The most interesting bit of news from the earnings presentation as usual was the breakdown of sales by franchise: Guild Wars 2 sales hit an all time low this quarter [...]
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Lineage II will be opening the doors of a brand new European server on March 21st. The yet unnamed server will feature the current Helios chronicles and will be open to all European players, newbies and veterans alike. While players will be able to experience most of the game’s features the moment the server goes live, other key game features [...]
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Lineage 2's current tale of Aden has been going for ten years now. The story arc has existed for longer than many of the MMORPGs that we play and write about today. With that in mind, today's update, entitled "Salvation," brings the story to a close with the introduction of the final chapter of the story. The story ends with [...]
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Lineage 2 Gameplay Grindfest Friday - MMOs.comWatch this video on YouTube Lineage 2 Grindfest Friday with the MMOs.com Crew Lineage 2 is a free to play fantasy MMORPG developed and published by NCSoft and is a sequel to the original Lineage game. The game originally launched back in 2003. The game features a robust array of playable classes (over 30) [...]
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Last year, NCSoft and Netmarble joined forces to keep NCSoft from being taken over by Nexon. At the time, the companies had already been working together on Lineage 2: Revolution, Netmarble's upcoming mobile Lineage 2 spin-off. According to MMOCulture, NCSoft recently filed a lawsuit against Netmarble for infringing on that exact IP with their recently-released open world mobile MMORPG Aden. The [...]
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NCSoft announced yesterday that the latest Lineage 2 update, Helios, is now live. "A new age has begun," the announcement boldly states. The giants have awoken and it's up to players to take them down before they can bring back the Giants' World. A new zone called the Dreadnaught Superion has been added, complete with three new Raid Bosses, each [...]
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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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