NCsoft Corporation, the world’s leading developer and publisher of online computer games announces the beginning of its pre-order retail box campaign for Lineage II: The Chaotic Chronicle and City of Heroes in North America. The boxes will begin to appear on store shelves this week at computer game retail outlets throughout the United States and Canada. Both games are expected to launch commercially this spring.

Lineage II is the visually-stunning prequel to the world’s most popular online game, Lineage. Group with friends, tame powerful dragons, participate in epic struggles and lay siege to majestic castles in this massive medieval fantasy world created with Epic’s Unreal engine.

In City of Heroes, players realize their comic book dreams in this online role-playing game that’s home to an entire universe of super-powered heroes and villains. Developed by San Jose-based Cryptic Studios, players will be able to create their own heroes, choose from a variety of superpowers and battle the evil that lurks within Paragon City.

Those who pre-order the games will receive special items only available in the pre-sale boxes. Items will vary between retail locations.