NCSoft to change paying method for global version of 'Lineage'

▲ This photo, provided by NCSoft, shows director of Lineage W's task force Lee Sung-koo. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

 

SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea game developer NCSoft will drastically reorganize its pay-per-user structure, which has previously caused controversy, in the global game "Lineage W."

"We would like to return the fun of acquiring items and development to all users regardless of whether they are paying fees," Lee Sung-koo, director of Lineage W's task force said at an online press conference on Thursday.

"We promise not to release a system similar to 'Einhasad's Blessings' or any equivalent content until the end of the game's service," Lee added.

"Einhasad's Blessings" was introduced into Lineage M and others as NCSoft's unique billing system that requires money from users in order to proceed with the game, which received a lot of criticism.

"The part I contemplated and deeply focused on the most is to return to Lineage's original game system which first came out 24 years ago," Lee said.
 

▲ This photo, provided by NCSoft, shows global pre-order for Lineage W. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

Lineage W is scheduled to be released in 13 countries, including Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Southeast Asia, Arab, and Russia, at midnight on Nov 4. The game will be released later in the Americas and Europe.

As of right now, there are 10 million reservations worldwide.

The game will implement a "Global One Build" system which allows users to enjoy the same content regardless of the country. The company also completed technical preparations to deal with delays caused by distance between countries, according to NCSoft.

"From the start of the game, users can play with various national users, create solid alliances, and fight," Lee said.

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