''Lineage'' (Korean: 리니지) is a

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franchise by the

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n video game developer

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. It has become highly popular in South Korea with subscriptions counting into the millions, but is also available in Chinese, Japanese,

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, 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 ''Lineage'' (), also known as ''Lineage: The Blood Pledge'' in Western markets, 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 devel ...

'', a mobile 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 t ...

'', 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 ''Lineage II'' is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) for 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 since its Oc ...

'', 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 ''Lineage II'' is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) for 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 since its Oc ...

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

Snail Games Suzhou Snail Digital Technology Co., Ltd. ( zh, c=蜗牛苏州蜗牛数字科技股份有限公司, p=Wōniú sūzhōu wōniú shùzì kējì gǔfèn yǒuxiàn gōngsī), doing business as Snail ( zh, c=蜗牛, p=Wōniú), is a Chinese video gam ...

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

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developed by NCSoft, released in 2017. * ''

Throne and Liberty ''Throne and Liberty'' is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by FirstSpark Games and published by NCSoft. It was published in North America, South America, Europe, and Japan by Amazon Games. The game was origi ...

'', a direct sequel to ''Lineage''.

Revenue

The following is the

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generated by the ''Lineage''

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Games

Revenue

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