NCsoft West has announced that Lineage II will be adopting a hybrid business model in North America when the Goddess of Destruction update launches later this year. The model will provide features that are "greater than those of a conventional subscription model, and creates a new way to play." Details are sparse, but more information will be revealed "soon."

In addition, NCsoft is partnering with Innova, Lineage II's Russian publisher, to officially service Lineage II's free-to-play model in Europe.