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LINEAGE


A legend in online gaming: Lineage

Released in 1998, Lineage, an MMORPG set in a medieval fantasy world, was the first Internet-based online game in Korea. The first single game to achieve KRW 1 trillion in cumulative sales by 2008, it laid the groundwork for future MMORPGs with elements such as guilds and Castle Siege. Twenty years later, it is still an influential phenomenon in the world of online cultural content representative of Korea.

A groundbreaking standard in Korean MMORPGs

Leading the growth and development of Korean online games, Lineage introduced new authentic systems and content, including guilds led by a monarch, a large scale battle called Castle Siege and the Weapon Reinforcement System, which became the standard for numerous later MMORPGs.

First ever large-scale RvR Castle Siege

Lineage was the first to introduce World Siege, RvR content where guilds engage in large scale battles for control over castles. Castle Siege, where players enjoy the process of achieving a common goal by cooperating and overcoming opposition, became the hallmark of Korean online MMORPGs.

The Sweeping Spread of the Lineage Syndrome

Gaining public attention immediately after its release in 1998, Lineage attracted 1 million players within the first 15 months of service and reached record-braking 3 trillion won in cumulative sales by 2016. The new, mind-blowing cultural experience of players discovering their new identities in the virtual world of Aden Kingdom and writing their own stories of camaraderie, became gave birth to the unique Lineage phenomenon - that of socialization beyond online and offline boundaries.

The evolution of Lineage Remaster

Marking its 20th anniversary, Lineage, which has dominated Korean game culture since its release, decided to reach out to the next generation. After the remaster, which has been thus far its biggest update ever, Lineage was presented to the audience with a much more refined, modern look. Remastered, Lineage is now writing a new history, constantly changing to keep up with the times.

HISTORY


1998 SEP

Official launch of Lineage

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1998 DEC

Won Korea Game Awards 1998

won the grand prize
‘Death Knight’ update

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2000 JUL

First launch in an overseas market

Taiwan

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2005 DEC

Won the Korean Culture Contents Export Awards 2005

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2007 NOV

Nominated the ‘Superbrand in the Online Game category’ for 4 consecutive years by the Institute for Industrial Policy Studies

Nominated the Superbrand for 4 years in a row from 2004 to 2007.
Nominated the Superbrand for another 3 consecutive years between 2012 and 2014

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2012 SEP

'Clash of the Wind' update

A system allowing death knights to reach the transformation level within 14 days was introduced.

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2013 JUN

50th server ‘Kurtz’ opened

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2014 MAR

‘Lineage Mobile - Haste’ released

Linked smartphone application

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2015 DEC

‘Magic Doll’ released

17th Anniversary of Lineage

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2016 MAY

LFC hosted for the 1st time

Lineage PvP Championship
Lineage Fighting Championship

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2016 SEP

'Whispering Isle' diorama released

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2018 NOV

Media conference 'ONLY ONE’ held in celebration of the 20th Anniversary of Lineage

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2019 MAR

Lineage Remaster released

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