Lineage: The Blood Pledge CD-ROM Now Available at Electronics Boutique

Biggest Online Game in the World Available for Limited Time at More Than 600 EB Stores for $2.99; Customers to Receive Additional Free Playing Time

Gamers downloading Lineage receive a 30-day free trial. However, gamers purchasing the CD-ROM at Electronics Boutique will receive an extra 15 days of free game time. After the trial period, players are charged US$15 per month.

Players can save money by purchasing four months at a rate of US$11.25 per month. An Internet connection is required to play Lineage. Having already captured the imaginations of millions of gamers in Asia, Lineage is now rolling out its unique set of features to North American players.

Lineage raises the concepts of community, player interaction, and combat to new levels with the introduction of Blood Pledges - strong alliances with friends and allies in the game world. Once you've formed or joined a pledge, you can plan your strategy for taking over a castle in Lineage. Win the battle and rule your kingdom, fixing taxation rates to line your coffers.

You can play four different classes in Lineage - a heroic knight, a clever wizard, a nimble elf, or rarest of the rare - a prince or princess. As a prince or princess, you have the unique ability to form a Blood Pledge, enlisting others to follow and protect you in the quest to claim your place as rightful heir to the kingdom of Aden.

Creating a character is quick and easy. Immediately jump into the game and learn the ropes in a Lineage new player area where players quickly level up and learn the basics in preparation for the adventures and perils that lie ahead.

Lineage's easy-to-use Diablo-style interface makes navigation and combat a breeze.

And unlike other subscription-based games, Lineage offers FREE updates that expand the game world to exotic new lands filled with fierce creatures.

About NCsoft Headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, NCsoft is the world's largest independent online game company. Established in 1997 as a systems integration company, NCsoft has leaped to become Korea's and the world's leading online game software company. In Korea, its blockbuster hit game Lineage: The Blood Pledge commands a 47% market share and attracts the greatest number of concurrent users in the world. NCsoft is a public company and is traded on the KOSDAQ Korean stock exchange.