#Lineage w global release how to#

The main theme and OST along with the video produced in the form of a music video will be released on November 4, the day of Lineage W's opening. In addition, a playing version of the song's arranger, 'Guus Dielissen,' and a version arranged in a different way by recruiting guitarists from JTBC show will be released on November 1. It is noteworthy that the classical guitar remake version of the Lineage original OST 'Forever', which has been gaining popularity since its pre-release, surpasses such trend. Game music is often popular only among game enthusiasts. Various variations are tuned in Lineage W's OST Lineage W's OST will deliver a 'Sophisticated novelty' while inheriting the memories and nostalgia of the originality through colorful music. In addition, in order to highlight the fantasy elements of Lineage W beyond the classical style of traditional MMORPGs, NC illustrated the dreamlike-fresh New Age characteristics and the ethnic feeling. Newly interpreted contents and regions such as class theme, Swidden Village, and Mage's Laboratory were created according to the atmosphere of Lineage W. Among them, the classical guitar music, 'Eternally', which was released in advance through media platforms such as YouTube, is drawing a lot of attention as more than 7 million people listened to the song as of the end of October 2021.Īfter all, NC needs a 'newness' that goes beyond the originality of the original Lineage, so they has recorded a lot of new tracks to make use of Lineage W's unique features based on 'dark fantasy.' The main theme, the eternity, and the theme for each village players visit frequently, which are familiar to existing players, were remade by inheriting Lineage's 'originality'. For sound production, Lineage W has inherited the songs from the original Lineage and remade it anew. It was designed to appeal to global players who are likely to encounter Lineage for the first time, while attracting the eyes and ears of players who remember the original Lineage. Lineage W did not abandon the essence of Lineage. In addition, Lineage W emphasizes the explanation of the story line through various in-game cinematics, so the sound mixing studio with the best technology and equipment is producing such contents. NC added such sounds that harmonized imagination and reality along with graphics to Lineage W to enhance a more realistic and vivid battle situation. The ‘sound of hitting’ is important when fighting monsters, but each ‘voice’ produced by the character and the monster makes the battle more realistic. Players who have experienced the original Lineage will remember the unique hitting and crying sounds of monsters such as Bugbear, Skeleton, and Shelob. In particular, a single short sound effect in the sound of Lineage W is valuable that everything counts because it was developed with consideration for even the smallest details that players may have overlooked. In addition to Lineage W's visuals, NC utilized various resources recorded by Poly Studio to further enhance the 'dark fantasy realism' of the sound. Virtually ‘made’ sounds have no choice but to have limitations. For example, there is a setting that the game gives a little hint to the next quest or a hidden quest in the way the players passes, or it not only visually shows changes in the game's situation, but also helps the players with sound if necessary which can enable them recognize their current state and react to it.Ĭompletion of realistic battles through ‘real sound’

#Lineage w global release how to#

NC has been thinking about how to make Lineage W players interact with the game in terms of sound as well as visuals. Just as Netflix's interactive movies once became a hot issue, players felt bored when they had a static experience.Ī game should not only react to what players manipulate, but it should also be able to drive a reaction from players at times.

An era has come that the 'interaction' between the player and the game is important. Gone are the days when players simply moved through the limited options presented in the game. ‘Sound’, the last gateway to embody the ‘real world’

Ahead of the global opening of Lineage W, NC will release in advance what they focused on and developed to preserve the identity of Lineage IP in ‘Sound’ of Lineage W. In the process, NC thought about a number of things, especially for a sound that enriches game-experience and finished preparation to meet global players. Lineage W inherited the originality of Lineage and secured new elements by adding the concept of 'dark fantasy'.