Some MMORPGs today rely on nostalgia. Many players wish to return to a classic experience. This seems to work well for a South Korean MMORPG, as the new release of the ancient Lineage is generating quite high revenues.
Which MMORPG is it? On February 7, 2026, NCSoft released Lineage Classic in Taiwan and South Korea. The MMORPG is a new version of the original Lineage from 1998. It is thus a new
version, similar to Classic in WoW.
Lineage Classic also seems to be performing well. At least for the South Korean publisher NCSoft, as the new old MMORPG is pouring quite a bit of money into the coffers, even daily.
A pretty successful return
How much money is Lineage Classic making currently? The Korean business magazine MTN reported on April 9, 2026, that Lineage Classic appears to have a positive trend. According to the magazine’s information, the game has exceeded daily revenues of up to 9 billion won and is nearing 10 billion won, which would be about 5.7 million euros.
According to MTN, the MMORPG has reached a peak of 400,000 concurrent players. In just 3 weeks after release, the game has reportedly already earned 50 billion won, about 29 million euros.
Lineage M is also said to be experiencing a positive upturn. Together with Lineage Classic, both games are expected to earn 15 billion won daily, which is about 8.6 million euros. Lineage M is an open-world MMORPG for mobile platforms.
What kind of game is Lineage Classic? Lineage Classic aims to bring back the original experience of the original MMORPG. It is played from an isometric perspective and visually resembles games like Diablo 2. The game has 4 classes: Monarch, Knight, Elf, and Mage. In-game, you can form alliances and hold sieges.
The game requires a monthly subscription of nearly €20. In addition, there are microtransactions, which according to chosun.com should not affect the balance or competitive nature of the MMORPG.
Will Lineage Classic also launch in Germany? So far, there have been no official announcements regarding a western release of Lineage Classic. Many MMORPG fans are likely also waiting for the western release of Aion 2. The other NCSoft MMORPG is expected to be released globally later this year, but it will change its classes beforehand: Aion 2 completely changes its classes before you can play
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