Lineage II is turning three, and to celebrate this milestone they have sent out a press release with some fun facts about player accomplishments over the past three years, and mentioning some up-coming in-game events.

Elite PvP gamers in North America and Europe are celebrating the third anniversary of Lineage® II, the gaming market's premier Player vs. Player (PvP) massively multiplayer online game.

Lineage II, which recently released The Chaotic Throne: Interlude, the sixth chapter of its free expansions, continues to cultivate a very loyal and long-term playing customer base in North America and Europe. Lineage II is one of the most dominant titles in the worldwide MMO market, having reached more than 17 million customers in just over three years, and continues to grow as NCsoft takes the game into additional territories.

Only the most strategic players dare to brave the dangers lurking in the never-ending world of Lineage II. During the first three years of Lineage II in North America and Europe, more than 3.8 million characters have been created, with only 33 of those characters reaching level 80, the game's highest playing level.

The game is also renowned for its clan system, resulting in the creation of more than 57,285 powerful clans, which have participated in 2,228 successful castle sieges.

Additional Lineage II North America and Europe Fun Facts:

* Number of free major content updates: 6

* Number of contests and events: 42

* Number of Striders: 7,233

* Number of Chrono souvenir items: 2,418,054

* Number of pets (Hatchlings, Wolf, Baby pets): 128,898

* Number of deaths since launch: 618,978,656

* Number of chaotic characters: 86,176

To support the anniversary and celebrate the launch of Interlude, NCsoft continues to run special in-game events including limited-time only gatekeepers and newbie weapons, which will be available through May 8. For information on all of these events, go to the game's official web site: http://www.lineage2.com/archive/2007/04/interlude_3.html

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