Lineage II: Revolution is a full-fledged online role-playing game that runs on smartphones and captivates millions of players in South Korea. Worldwide, it has already generated more revenue in February than the mobile hit Clash Royale. But why? What is so great about the MMO app?
Lineage II: Revolution had an extremely strong launch in South Korea. The glossy mobile MMORPG was released on December 14, 2016. To keep the game’s launch date, there was even no beta version. Lineage II: Revolution was launched directly on the app stores of Android and the Korean iOS.
Lineage II – Revolution: Stronger than Clash Royale?
Nevertheless, the game is a massive success and is expected to be actively played by over 5 million Koreans, which has already generated more than 170 million US dollars for the developer Netmarble Neo.
That is enough to dethrone Clash Royale from the number one spot in mobile games in February 2017.
Lineage II: Revolution – A true AAA MMORPG on the go!
The reason for this enormous success of the game is certainly its visuals. Unlike many app games, Lineage II: Revolution boasts stunning graphics at PC level. This is ensured by the modern Unreal 4 graphics engine, which offers high-definition graphics on the go, provided the smartphone is powerful enough.
Moreover, Lineage Eternal is a full-fledged online role-playing game in the style of World of Warcraft or Lineage II (the direct predecessor). The Lineage series has always been a massive success in South Korea, and Lineage II: Revolution follows in its footsteps. The game offers virtually everything an online RPG fan could desire: quests, raids, upgradeable classes, instances, guilds including guild battles, and plenty of PvP.
The hero selection is somewhat lacking, as there are only four races with gender locks and three classes. You choose between the archetypes warrior, mage, and ranger, who can either be humans and dark elves (male) or elves and dwarves (female).
Lineage II: Revolution – No Pay2Win through auction house and auto-grind
An auction house also allows – unusual for a free-to-play mobile MMO – trading items among players. You can buy all items in Lineage II: Revolution in-game without spending real money.
Lineage II: Revolution does involve a lot of grinding, but if the grind becomes too tedious, you can automate it. An auto-questing and pathfinding feature – already standard in Asian MMOs – allows you to slice through boring hordes of monsters while doing more interesting things, such as customizing and leveling up your hero in another menu.
Lineage II: Revolution – Perfect for Samsung’s new S8
Another bonus of the game is a feature that will be available on Samsung’s upcoming flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S8. Thanks to the S8’s DeX technology, the new elite smartphone can be connected to a monitor with a docking station along with a mouse and keyboard.
This way, you can play Lineage II: Revolution like a regular PC MMO on a large screen, with a mouse and keyboard, but also enjoy it on the go by simply removing the phone from the docking station. So basically like a Nintendo Switch, just more useful!
To encourage players to buy an S8, Samsung is allowing live testing of Lineage II: Revolution in its stores, and a promotional campaign is reportedly planned that promises buyers of an S8 a gift voucher worth around 85 euros.
Lineage II: Revolution – Release in Europe?
The combination of a full-fledged online role-playing game, good graphics, cool gameplay, a fair payment system, and mobile usability made Lineage II: Revolution immensely successful in South Korea. Mobile gaming has been gaining increasing importance, especially since the Nintendo Switch, and many players want more than just pixelated quick games.
Similarly successful and elaborate mobile titles like the MOBA Vainglory or the action MMO HIT have already proven this. Lineage II: Revolution is also set to be released in Europe, although a release date is not yet known.
Are you interested in a mobile online role-playing game like Lineage II: Revolution, or do MMORPGs have to be played on a computer or console for you? Let us know in the comments!
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