Aion 2

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Release: game · 2026-10-05 · global · 2026-10-05
Release: game · 2026-09-30 · Japan · 2026-10-03
Release: game · 2026-10-05 · 2026-10-03
Noted: Peak concurrent player count on Steam reached 397,905 during the early hours after launch. · 2026-10-06
Noted: The free-to-play MMORPG is set in Atreia, 200 years after The Tower of AION, with a map 36 times the size of the predecessor. · 2026-10-06
Noted: Players take the role of the demigod Daeva and choose from 8 classes, with more than 200 character customization options. · 2026-10-06
Noted: The game runs on Steam and NC's PURPLE platform and supports 8 languages. · 2026-10-06
Noted: NC added new servers in response to higher-than-expected player numbers. · 2026-10-06
Noted: free-to-play MMORPG · 2026-10-05
Noted: open-world MMORPG built around free flight across sky, ground, and underwater · 2026-10-05
Noted: AION 2 is set in Atreia 200 years after The Tower of AION, with the Elyos, Asmodians, and Dragons in conflict · 2026-10-03
Noted: Its open world is 36 times the size of the previous game, and players take the role of a demigod Daeva who can fly freely and tame field monsters as mounts · 2026-10-03
Noted: A Steam concurrent peak above 170,000 during a paid early access window, alongside a Mixed user rating and a Mostly Negative Founders Pack page · 2026-10-03
Announced: simultaneous global launch across four regions and eight languages · 2026-10-05
Licensed by: Steam (PC) · 2026-10-03
Licensed by: Purple (PC) · 2026-10-03

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2d ago

AION 2 Launches Globally With 397,905 Peak Concurrent Players on Steam

NC Corporation launched official service for AION 2 at 22:00 on October 5, 2026, as a global version covering Japan (Asia), North America, South America, and Europe. The free-to-play MMORPG is set in Atreia, 200 years after The Tower of AION, with a map 36 times the size of the predecessor. Players take the role of the demigod Daeva and choose from 8 classes, with more than 200 character customization options covering face, body type, costumes, and wings. Combat runs from ground battles to aerial maneuvering, and multiplayer content includes dungeons and field events for 5 or 10 players. The game runs on Steam and NC's PURPLE platform and supports 8 languages, including Japanese, Korean, English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Russian. On the Steam version, the peak concurrent player count reached 397,905 during the early hours after launch. NC also added new servers in response to higher-than-expected player numbers.

3d ago

AUTOMATON's 102nd Weekly Roundup Picks Seven Game Introductions

AUTOMATON's 102nd weekly roundup collects seven game introduction pieces. The picks include Seikyu: Let's Go!, a four-player co-op camping car game from the Seikyu Monogatari developer; Monster Hunter Outlanders, a smartphone title supervised by Capcom with a release set for October 29; All Rats on Deck, a rafting co-op game for up to four players; Iconology from Idea Factory's new brand IFChronicle; AION 2, the free-to-play MMORPG; and Neighbors: Suburban Warfare.

3d ago

This Week's Launches Include Mabinogi Mobile and AION 2

The week of October 5 to 11, 2026 brings several releases. Mabinogi Mobile launches October 7 on App Store, Google Play, and PC as a free-to-play online RPG carrying the worldview of the PC original, with cooking, fishing, and camping alongside combat. AION 2 is an open-world MMORPG built around free flight across sky, ground, and underwater. Gears of War: E-Day is a prequel set 14 years before the original. Star Wars: Galactic Racer and Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen round out the list.

4d ago

AION 2 Opens Paid Early Access Ahead Of Free Launch On October 5

NC began early access for AION 2 on September 30 at 11:00 PM Japan time for buyers of the Founders Pack, five days before the free-to-play MMORPG's official launch on October 5, 2026. The game is available on PC through Steam and NC's own platform Purple. The Founders Pack comes in three tiers: Standard at 3,900 yen, Deluxe at 7,850 yen, and Ultimate at 15,500 yen, each bundling a five-day early access right, a Daeva Adventure Supply Box, an in-game title, and a 30-day Quailin Premium Membership. AION 2 is set in Atreia 200 years after The Tower of AION, with the Elyos, Asmodians, and Dragons in conflict. Its open world is 36 times the size of the previous game, and players take the role of a demigod Daeva who can fly freely and tame field monsters as mounts.