Lineage (Korean: 리니지) is a medieval fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing game franchise by the South Korean video game developer NCSoft. It has become highly popular in South Korea with subscriptions counting into the millions, but is also available in Chinese, Japanese, Russian, and English-language versions. It is also one of the highest-grossing video game franchises of all time, having grossed $9.7 billion in lifetime revenue, as of 2019.
Games
Lineage, released in 1998. Lineage M, a mobile port version of Lineage developed by NCSoft, released in South Korea on June 21, 2017. Lineage W, a sequel to Lineage, released in Asian markets in November 2021. The story is set in 150 years after story of Lineage. Journey of Monarch, a spinoff to Lineage, released worldwide in December 2024. Lineage II, a prequel to Lineage, released in 2003. The story is set in 150 years before story of Lineage. Lineage 2: Revolution, a direct prequel to Lineage II. The story is set 100 years before the storyline of Lineage II: Goddess of Destruction. Developed by Netmarble Neo, the game was released on mobile platforms in 2017. Lineage 2 M, a mobile port version of Lineage II, released in November 2019. Lineage 2: Blood League, a mobile game developed by Snail Games, release date unannounced. Lineage Red Knights, a mobile game developed by NCSoft, released in 2017. Throne and Liberty, a direct sequel to Lineage.
Revenue The following is the gross revenue generated by the Lineage PC games. Year(s) NCSoft revenue (PC games) Lineage Lineage II Lineage I & II () Lineage I & II () 1998–1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 1998–2021 + +
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See also List of best-selling video game franchises