Publisher: Ncsoft

Developer: Ncsoft

Category: Role-Playing

Release Dates

Online - 10/25/2001

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Lineage News & Interviews

NCsoft Offers Award-Winning Product Lineup on Steam
04/22/2009
City of Heroes, Guild Wars and Lineage Franchises Now Available Via Leading Online Platform for PC Games

NCsoft Revitalizes the Original Lineage Franchise
10/23/2008
Company simultaneously launches two huge new

NCsoft Releases Lineage Episode XII: Aden
05/22/2008
Latest Lineage chapter unveils new lands and the Great Castle of Aden; Update introduces significant social, political and economic system enhancements

Halloween Plans for Lineage and Lineage II
10/23/2006
NCsoft has unveiled the details of their Halloween plans for Lineage and Lineage II

The saga continues; NCsoft launches newest chapter for original Lineage game
01/12/2006
NCsoft announced the release of Episode IV: “History and Memory

Celebrate Halloween with NCsoft!
10/28/2004
Join us in the worlds of Aden and Paragon City for a Halloween to remember.

GZ Interview: Load, Cock, Fire: MMOG Researcher Constance A. Steinkuehler Shares Her Opinions
08/07/2004
“The designers of these games realize that, by their very nature, games are an incredibly efficient media for communicating ideological messages.”

NCsoft Launches Next Episode of Original Lineage Series
07/27/2004
Heaven and Earth to unleash hordes of Dark Elves on Aden; expansion to also include new regions, creatures, weapons and renovated user interface

Lineage Presents its Highest Level Quest Ever
06/26/2003
This week, Lineage presents a chance for players to try out their skills in the highest level quest ever offered in the game.

A New Lineage for 2003
12/19/2002
Today NCsoft Austin is launching a brand new server in Lineage

SINA and NCsoft Enter Definitive Agreement to Form Online Game Joint Venture in China
11/22/2002
Joint Venture to Operate and Market Lineage, One of the Most Successful Online Games in the World With Over Four Million Subscribers

GZ Interview: The power behind the Aden throne reveals the world of Lineage
10/24/2002
Lineage is a massively multiplayer role-playing game from NC Soft that allows players the opportunity to enter an amazing realm in search of glory and riches. Lance Stites, producer for Lineage North America, talked with GameZone about this online gaming experience.

NCSoft Announces Lineage Expansion into China
03/28/2002
World's Most Popular Subscription-Based Online Game Begins Beta Service in Chinese Market Today

Lineage for Mac Enters Open Free Open Beta
02/04/2002
NCsoft Corporation, the world's largest independent online game company, today announced that Lineage for the Mac is now available for beta play.

NCsoft Announces Lineage for the Mac
01/08/2002
Most Popular Online Game in the World Running on Mac OS X at Macworld Expo

Lord British Returns to Online Gaming Today
11/26/2001
Richard Garriott to introduce his famous online persona into the most popular subscription-based online game in the world

Free Full Version of Lineage Available with Gaming Magazines
11/21/2001
The CD-ROM will be bundled with the special holiday issue of PC Gamer, the January issue of Computer Gaming World and the January issue of Computer Games Magazine and will allow players to partake of all of the features and gameplay of Lineage.

Lineage: The Blood Pledge CD-ROM Now Available
11/09/2001
Biggest Online Game in the World Available for Limited Time at More Than 600 EB Stores for $2.99; Customers to Receive Additional Free Playing Time

NCsoft Launches North American Version of Lineage: The Blood Pledge
10/25/2001
With More Than Three-million Subscribers Worldwide, the Biggest Online Game in the World Welcomes Lord British Back to the Realm of Online Gaming

Lineage Ratings

Lineage gives the world of MMORPGs a constantly evolving experience

8.1

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