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Lineage W

Lineage W is NCSOFT's dark-fantasy MMORPG designed around a global battle community. It uses a shared multi-region service concept, supports cross-platform play, blood pledges, boss raids, real-time faction and clan conflict, large-scale siege warfare and automatic translation between players.

Full profileDark FantasyMMORPGPvPSiegesClansCross-platformBoss RaidsFree to Play
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StatusReleased / active in supported regions
Business modelFree-to-play
GenreDark fantasy MMORPG
Release—
PlatformsPC, Android, iOS
Visual playstyle profile

MMO DNA

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PvECombat focusPvP

Both PvE and PvP are recorded

SoloPlay styleGroup

Meaningful solo play is recorded

StructuredWorld structureSandbox

Structured or theme-park play is the stronger catalog signal

TargetedCombat feelAction

Action or real-time combat is recorded

HousingNot recordedCraftingRecordedTradingRecordedControllerNot recordedPvERecordedPvPRecorded
Player fit

Why you might like it

  • Modernizes the classic Lineage formula with real-time combat, large-scale siege battles, and cross-platform play between PC and mobile.
  • Built-in AI-powered real-time chat translation lets players from different regions communicate directly.
  • A single unified global client design (where available) supports one shared server community rather than fragmented regional silos.
  • Deep guild and siege political systems appeal to players who enjoy long-term server politics and territory control.
  • Built on Unreal Engine 4 for a more current visual presentation than earlier Lineage titles.
Before you play

Things to consider

  • Despite a global rollout being promised since its 2021 announcement, Lineage W remains unavailable to Western (NA/EU) players as of 2026, limited mainly to Asian regions.
  • NCSoft has not confirmed any official roadmap or timeline for a Western release.
  • Carries NCSoft's traditionally heavy pay-to-win monetization reputation from earlier Lineage titles.
  • Western players wanting to try it currently have no official access path.
  • Like other Lineage entries, its siege and guild-politics systems assume franchise familiarity, which raises the entry barrier for newcomers.
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Research record

Last checked
2026-08-20
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What MMOFinder has checked

6/6documented areas
  • Core factsIdentity, release, developer, genre, access model and platforms are recorded.Verified
  • Current statusThe profile contains a checked lifecycle or availability record.Verified
  • Gameplay featuresStructured gameplay fields were source-checked for this profile.Verified
  • Gameplay mediaTwo source-attributed gameplay images are recorded.Verified
  • Source trail2 linked sources are recorded for review.Verified
  • Last reviewedCatalog fields reviewed Aug 16, 2026.Verified

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Current profileLineage WStart here
Combat match/TG/MUDAlternative profile where no exact combat match is recordedGenre & settingInvictus MU: Dark MMORPGBoth cataloged as Dark fantasy MMORPGShared featuresLineage 2MShared: PvP, PvE, crafting, tradingBusiness modelRagnarok X: Next GenerationBoth recorded as Free-to-play

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Game history

Lineage W timeline

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    Released

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  2. Current
    Catalog status

    Released / active in supported regions

  3. 2026-08-16
    Research checked

    Core catalog fields were reviewed for this profile.

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Media

Lineage W screenshots & gameplay

Two gameplay images and a gameplay video for a quick look at the game in action.

Source: Verified YouTube gameplay video

Gameplay, availability and research notes

Lineage W is an MMOFinder catalog profile classified as a Dark fantasy MMORPG. The current research record lists its status as Released / active in supported regions and its business model as Free-to-play. MMOFinder records its release year as —. Platform availability is recorded as PC, Android, iOS. MMOFinder keeps incomplete fields visibly unverified so sparse information is not converted into unsupported game facts.

Gameplay metadata currently describes combat or multiplayer structure as Classic Lineage-style real-time MMORPG combat. Discovery tags attached to the profile include Dark Fantasy, MMORPG, PvP, Sieges, Clans, Cross-platform. Developer information is listed as NCSOFT, and publisher information is listed as NCSOFT. These structured details support filtering and comparison while preserving the limits of the available research.

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