''Lineage'' (Korean: 리니지) is a

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franchise by the

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n video game developer NCSoft. It has become highly popular in South Korea with subscriptions counting into the millions, but is also available in

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, and

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-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

* ''

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'', released in 1998. ** ''

Lineage M ''Lineage'' ( ko, 리니지) is a medieval fantasy, massively multiplayer online role-playing game ( MMORPG) released in Korea and the United States in 1998 by the South Korean computer game developer NCSoft, based on a Korean comic book series ...

'', a

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port version of ''Lineage'' developed by NCSoft, released in South Korea on June 21, 2017. ** ''

Lineage W ''Lineage W'' is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed and published by NCSoft. It is a fifth major installment of the ''Lineage'' series by using all elements from '' Lineage'' game and sharing some elements with ...

'', a sequel to ''Lineage'', released in Asian markets in November 2021. The story is set in 150 years after story of ''Lineage''. * ''

Lineage II ''Lineage II'' is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) for Microsoft Windows and the second game in the ''Lineage'' series. It is a prequel to ''Lineage'' and is set 150 years before the first game. It has become popular sinc ...

'', 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 Netmarble Corp. (Korean: 넷마블 주식회사) is a South Korean mobile game developer. It is South Korea's largest mobile-gaming company which was founded in 2000 by Bang Jun-hyuk. Overview Netmarble developed ''Lineage 2 Revolution'' in 20 ...

, the game was released on mobile platforms in 2017. ** ''

Lineage 2 M ''Lineage II'' is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) for Microsoft Windows and the second game in the ''Lineage'' series. It is a prequel to '' Lineage'' and is set 150 years before the first game. It has become popular si ...

'', a mobile port version of ''Lineage II'', released in November 2019. ** ''Lineage 2: Blood League'', a mobile game developed by

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, release date unannounced. * ''Lineage Red Knights'', a

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developed by NCSoft, released in 2017. * ''

Throne and Liberty ''Throne and Liberty'' (also known as ''TL'') is an upcoming massively multiplayer online role-playing game A massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) is a video game that combines aspects of a role-playing video game and a massi ...

'', a direct sequel to ''Lineage'', will release in 2023.

Revenue

The following is the

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generated by the ''Lineage''

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. For the gross revenue generated by the ''Lineage''

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, see the ''

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''.

Games

Revenue

Notes

References

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