![]() The results will be partially confirmed when the fourth quarter results are announced. What matters is whether NCsoft will be able to share the share of Lineage W’s worldwide sales. The future of NCsoft may change depending on the box office success. ![]() ![]() After that, it went in to North America and Europe to complete collaboration and conflict among global users.Īn industry representative said, “Lineage W is an important title for NCsoft in many ways. Lineage W will be selected on the 4th at 12:00 AM in Southeast Asia such as Japan and Taiwan. However, since it caters not only to the domestic market but also globally, NCsoft is expected to see its second heyday if users only get a passed score for the game. Lineage W launches at midnight of November 4 (UTC/GMT+9) in 13 countries and regions, including Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Russia, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East. Of course, there are concerns that Lineage W could draw a different sales curve than the existing MMORPG due to the billing reform. This degree of freedom is attracting attention as to whether it will become a key axis that will fuel Lineage W’s popularity in the long term by starting a battle for the nation’s pride. ![]() The advantage of Lineage W lies in the freedom of the community to choose how to collaborate and battle with domestic and overseas users. The NCsoft Lineage W launch trailer has been posted on YouTube. Judging by the number of pre-orders before the release (13 million in about two months), it is expected that after the official launch of Lineage W, a large number of users will come.Īdditionally, the previous Lineage fans are expected to regroup by watching the published in-game videos and content with no billing. So is Lineage W a success? When looking at the number of reservations and in-game videos, expectations for box office hit are higher than ever. This is because Lineage W is the next generation growth engine for NCsoft and will most likely serve as a catalyst for the recovery of NCsoft’s share price. The general consensus among experts is that the market’s attention should be drawn to the success of this game. NCsoft Lineage W, officially released November 4th at 12:00 am. This game can be cross-played through NCsoft’s Purple platform, and the company said it will be responsive to console devices in the future. Lineage W supports powerful 3D quarter view actions, artificial intelligence (AI) translation system, cross-play without mobile PC minutes, item trading between individuals and large-scale sieges. NCSOFT plans to release its new PC and console-based title “Throne and Liberty” in the second half of 2022 and is also preparing to release “Lineage W” in North America and Europe, and also “Blade & Soul 2″ in Japan and Taiwan in the near future.The release of NCsoft’s ambitious ‘Lineage W’ is only a day away.Ī work for the global market including Korea, Lineage W is considered a checkout project that will increase Lineage IP’s influence and NCsoft’s brand value.Īccording to the game industry, NCsoft (CEO Taekjin Kim) started final preparations on the 3rd of the launch of Lineage W, the latest in the Lineage franchise. South Korea accounted for 63.7 percent of the company’s overall sales, followed by Asia with 26.7 percent, and North America and Europe combined with 4.7 percent. “Lineage 2M” and “Lineage M” also generated sales of 127.3 billion won and 115.8 billion won, respectively. The company attributed strong sales to the popularity of “Lineage W,” the latest in its long-running popular massively multiplayer online role-playing game franchise, with sales from the title reaching 373.2 billion won, or 58.2 percent of combined sales from all of the company’s game products. The average estimate of net profit by analysts stood at 162.8 billion won, according to the survey by Yonhap Infomax, the financial data firm of Yonhap News Agency. Sales rose 54.2 percent to 790.3 billion won over the cited period. It logged a net profit of 168.3 billion won (US$130.6 million) on a consolidated basis in the three months ending in March, compared with 80.2 billion won a year earlier, the company said in a regulatory filing.įor the quarter, NCSOFT posted an operating profit of 244.2 billion won, a sharp surge from an operating income of 56.7 billion won a year ago. SEOUL, May 14 (Korea Bizwire) - NCSOFT Corp., a major South Korean online and mobile game developer, said Friday its first quarter net income more than doubled from a year earlier, led by strong sales from the latest entry of its popular “Lineage” franchise. This undated image, provided by NCSOFT Corp., shows its R&D center in south of Seoul. ![]()
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