Open-world MMORPG AION 2 will launch for PC via Steam and PURPLE on October 5 worldwide, a delay from its previously planned September release, developer NCOSFT announced.
AION 2 first launched for PC, iOS, and Android in South Korea and Taiwan on November 19, 2025.
Before its global release, NCSOFT will conduct a “Launch Scale Test” from September 17 to 18, building an environment similar to the actual service to check server and infrastructure stability, while also giving users the opportunity to experience the game before its official launch. Sign-ups are available via Steam.
Users who purchase for the “Founder’s Pack” will also receive five days of Early Access gameplay from September 30 to October 4, before the official launch October 5.
Here is an overview of the game, via its Steam page:
About
The sky is not the limit. It is the battlefield.
Built on Unreal Engine 5 across a world 36 times larger than the original AION, this is the only MMORPG built for aerial combat. Verticality is in the DNA of AION 2, and rewards players who can think, and fight, in three dimensions.
Key Features
- Flight and Freedom – Every region, every battlefield, every encounter was designed with verticality as its axis. As a Daeva, flight is not a travel mechanic, it is how you fight, how you explore, and how you impose your will on the world. Gain altitude to gain advantage, and experience a scale of aerial combat unlike any other MMORPG.
- Accelerated Combat Tempo – Precision, timing, and positioning shape every battle. Chain skills seamlessly, customize your class to fit your playstyle, and adapt as encounters escalate. Every fight is a decision, not a rotation.
- Dungeons, Raids, and Beyond – From solo instances to large-scale raids, AION 2 player-versus-environment is built around scale and variety. Over 200 dungeons span multiple formats: solo challenges, four-player party content, and eight-player group dungeons. Seasonal challenges, competitive rankings, and open-world events keep the excitement high, and the Abyss ensures that player-versus-environment and faction war are never far apart.
- Deep Character Customization – Bring your vision to life with one of the most advanced character creation systems in an MMORPG. With over 200 customization options and countless outfits, mounts, and wings to collect, your character becomes a true expression of who you are.
- Step Into the Shugo Festival – The Shugo Festival brings a variety of mini-games to Atreia. Protect the Shugos from waves of enemies, race pets against other players, dodge lasers, and more. Earn unique rewards including wings, skins, pets, and décor!
Watch a new trailer below.