Lineage II Going Free-To-Play Later This Year

NCSoft has announced its popular fantasy MMO Lineage II will be switching to a completely free-to-play model "later this year," with the release of the Goddess of Destruction expansion.

Unlike some other free-to-play MMOs, which offer tiered subscription
structures or limited game functionality for free players, NCSoft
stressed that Goddess of Destruction will place no limits on what in-game content is available to free players.

Current subscribers will have existing game credits converted into the
game's NCoin currency, which can be used to purchase items from the
in-game store. These items will provide gameplay and convenience
benefits, cosmetic character modifications and holiday-themed and
promotional content, the publisher said.

The new expansion will also include free "booster packs," in-game quests
with powerful rewards that "help you progress more quickly toward the
compelling new endgame content."

Lapsed Lineage II players will be able to recover their existing characters for the free-to-play transition "in most cases," NCSoft said.

The move follows September's launch of City of Heroes: Freedom, a free-to-play conversion for NCSoft's long-running superhero-themed MMO.

In May, NCSoft made the decision to shut down the North American servers for the original Lineage after over 12 years, saying the game was "no longer financially viable in the West."

Don't touch it folks
Unless you miss a 70+ lvls of hardcore grind with no content until end game in a world full of bots

hehe snow i admit i was tempted.but i guess u might be right heh

been waiting for a good game for so long lol,

Don't get me wrong though L2 can be fun
And for such an old game it has good graphics
But all it is about is pvp/guild wars/big bosses (which all come at lvl 70+)

haha I am pretty tempted till Snow mentioned the grind >.>;;

Yep this one's all about engame ... but the grind is hellish