Lineage II
News, coverage and analysis tracking Lineage II across the outlets.
NVIDIA, KRAFTON, NC and Reigning ‘League of Legends’ Champions T1 Celebrate RTX Spark at Korea’s PC BangsNVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang introduced the new RTX Spark superchip in South Korea, targeting personal AI and gaming. Leading developers like KRAFTON and NC are integrating the technology, which promises high-performance gaming on slim laptops and efficient desktops. Huang celebrated the launch with esports team T1 and demonstrated games like PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS and CINDER CITY at local PC bangs.- Lineage II devs discuss materials, progression, classes, and features for its multiple versionsDevelopers for Lineage II held a Q&A session addressing player questions about the game's multiple versions, including Samurai, Wolf, Aden, Classic, and Live servers. Key discussion points included increased availability of supply materials for new players on Samurai servers, upcoming cross-server castles and a Summoner rework for Wolf servers, Dreadnought updates for Aden, an instanced PvP zone for Classic, and a promise of improved communication for Live server players.
- NCsoft America CEO on the MMORPG genre’s future: ‘Trends in any creative industry come back around’NCsoft America CEO Jeonghee Jin believes the MMORPG genre is poised for a resurgence, stating that trends in creative industries tend to cycle back. She highlighted NCsoft's growth in the West and active pursuit of new projects and publishing deals, suggesting a genuine chance for new MMORPGs despite current industry challenges. Jin also touched upon the potential for younger players, accustomed to virtual worlds like Roblox and Minecraft, to embrace MMORPGs.
- Perfect Ten: MMOs whose sequels struggled to landThis article analyzes ten massively multiplayer online games whose sequels failed to achieve the same success as their predecessors. It explores reasons for these failures, including development issues, player migration, and market competition, highlighting titles like MapleStory 2, Overwatch 2, and EverQuest II.
- NCsoft’s Lineage II unleashes a stack of events for its spring updateNCsoft's MMORPG Lineage II is launching a series of in-game events coinciding with its spring update and 22nd anniversary. These events include the Black Coupon event for item recovery, the Red Libra event for class changes, the Orc Tribe Legend Rune for item enhancement, and a virtual equipment season, alongside a general attendance event.