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Aion 2's imminent worldwide release could be huge as early access founders' packs outsell major games, and player numbers soar
Aion 2's much-awaited worldwide release is days away, following its release in Korea and Taiwan roughly a year ago. Despite this, the MMO has soared - high up Steam's most played game chart.
Despite going free-to-play in days, new MMORPG Aion 2 just became Steam's top seller
Aion 2 reaches the number one spot on Steam’s global top-selling games list, as players purchase the Founder’s Pack to try the MMORPG early.
Aion 2 Item Extraction: What to do with old gear
If your old gear is clogging up your inventory in Aion 2, you still can’t …
Aion 2 fix: ‘Character creation restricted’ solution and workarounds
How to solve the 'Character creation restricted' bug so you can start playing Aion 2
AION 2 has 15 FREE Twitch Drops ready to claim this month!
AION 2 Twitch Drops run through October 16, with different items available throughout that time.
AION 2 MMORPG Early Access Begins, So It’s Time to Make a New Waifu
AION 2 Early Access is now live on PC via Steam and PURPLE, giving Founder’s Pack owners a five-day head start before the MMORPG’s October 5, 2026, release. Unlike the recent Launch Scale Test, progress made during Early Access will carry over into the full game. Players also hav…
Aion 2 officially launches for those who bought in to founder’s packs
The time for launch scale testing is complete and the time for pre-order bonus play time is now. Aion 2 has officially opened its doors for real today for Steam and NCsoft’s bespoke Purple launcher, albeit to those who bought a founder’s pack to get the privilege of head start. A…
AION 2 is playable from today – but the free release comes later
AION 2 launched today, September 30, 2026, on Steam via NC’s proprietary PURPLE launcher in Early and Advanced Access. Access is strictly reserved for players who purchased one of the three Founder’s Packs, granting entry five days ahead of the standard release. The full Free-to-…
AION 2 early access is live on Steam, already drawing over 140K players! Here's how to join
The wait is finally over for Daevas eager to get an early start.
NC America’s Merv Lee Kwai on the MMORPG genre’s ‘low moment’ and what success is for Aion 2
It’s not too much of a stretch to say that the MMORPG genre has been beaten up from a few different angles, which obviously leads to some people claiming its impending demise. But that doesn’t appear to be the point of view for NC America VP of Operations Merv Lee Kwai, who spoke…
AION 2 preload is live on Steam ahead of Wednesday’s advanced access launch
The sky is (not) the limit in NC’s new MMORPG.
MMO Week in Review: Destiny 2’s revival, Aion 2’s stress test
One of my favorite tags here on MassivelyOP is “unsunset” – the one to denote a game killed off and brought back to life. And while Destiny 2 was mostly just abandoned in maintenance mode rather than killed entirely, we’re still pretty pleased that Bungie announced this week that…
Betawatch: World of Warcraft Forever gets the beta explosion as Aion 2 cracks its doors open a bit
So the World of Warcraft Forever beta kicked off to insane numbers, and so many articles about the spinoff reboot. Seriously, it was a lot. And that’s pretty great, you can’t say that there is a lack of transparency. If you aren’t in the beta and/or don’t want to spend the money…
MMO Jukebox Song of the Week: ‘Daminu Forest’ from Aion 2
With Aion 2 ready to enter the MMORPG space in a big way, prepare yourself for one incredible soundtrack. But did you expect something different from this franchise? “The biggest surprise of the Aion 2 stress test so far has been how absolutely stunning the soundtrack is,” MOP’s…
First Impressions: Aion 2 feels surprisingly familiar
Aion 2 is a game I’ve gone back and forth on. I was initially pretty hyped, but since then I’ve tamped down my expectations a bit. But it maintains my curiosity, so when a server stress test offered me an early taste of this free to play MMORPG before its October 5th launch, I do…
AION 2 and WoW Forever Open Tests Today, but Their Entry Rules Could Not Differ
AION 2 opens its September 17-18 Launch Scale Test, while WoW Forever's beta begins at 19:00 Paris time with Collector-linked access and a level 30 cap.
The Stream Team: Helping stress out Aion 2
Way back when, Aion was the game that brought Massively OP’s MJ to Massively-that-was, making the game have a special place in her heart even though it is no longer on her play list. So with Aion 2 coming out, how can she not want to glide in for a peek? After all, the world
AION 2 Launch Scale Test Runs September 17 and 18
NC will hold a two-day Launch Scale Test for MMORPG AION 2 on September 17 and 18, giving players a chance to try a limited version of the game ahead of Founder’s Pack Early Access on September 30. The test will be available through Steam and NC’s PURPLE platform. The Launch Scal…
AION 2 – Beta Sign Up
AION 2 is a MMORPG built around a world where the sky is the battlefield and aerial combat is at the core of every encounter. Set in a world thirty six times larger than the original AION , in AION 2 you choose your faction, ascend as a Daeva, and engage in faction wars where gai…
Aion 2 confirms time-delayed content from the Korean launch and a lack of crossplay
If you were hoping that Aion 2 would get its global launch with all of the quality-of-life changes that have arrived in the game following its initial launch in South Korea, you’ll be happy to learn that this will be the case. If you were hoping for version parity with that versi…