After much deliberation, NCsoft made the difficult decision to shut down the Lineage servers in its Western markets. On June 29, 2011, all the original Lineage North American servers maintained by NCsoft shut down permanently. We have refunded any unused game time that might have already been applied. Lineage servers remain open in South Korea, Japan, China, and Taiwan.
We have incredibly loyal fans that have stood by us for the past ten years. As painful as it was, as a business, we had to make a very difficult, but necessary, decision.
We thank our players for their continued support. To express our gratitude for years of loyalty to Lineage, we have given our loyal players a Player Appreciation Reward that allows them to try other NCsoft games for free.