Thanks to our reader "gameaddKt" for commenting this link in our Lineage Review newsbit earlier today: Over at Time.com, there's an interesting article about Lineage and its role in the Asian multiplayer market:Why does Lineage have such a hold in Korea? "This is a small country," explains Joonmo Kwon, an educational psychologist. "If everyone you know plays Lineage, you have to play it." Besides, says Kwon, the game's emphasis on winning and working in groups speaks to the Korean spirit. And then there's the universal explanation for escapism: "In the real world, in Korea, you have to repress your drives and hidden desires. In the game they come out."
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