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AION 2: Release Details & Guides
AION 2 is a free-to-play MMORPG from NCSoft, built on Unreal Engine 5 in a world 36 times larger than the original. It leans on aerial combat, faction war and large-scale dungeons. The global Steam version launched on 5 October 2026 with eight languages and no Chinese support. Taiwan and Hong Kong run on the PURPLE platform, with Traditional Chinese and PC plus mobile clients.
- MMORPG
- Free to play
- Aerial combat
- Unreal Engine 5
- Multiplayer
- Taiwan server
- 2026
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About this game
MMORPG · Action · Free to playAION 2 is NCSoft's free-to-play MMORPG, rebuilt on Unreal Engine 5 in a world NCSoft says is 36 times larger than the original. The premise is unchanged: you are Elyos or Asmodian, fighting as a Daeva across the Abyss and its rifts. What changed is flight. NCSoft treats it as the way you fight, explore and hold ground, and altitude itself is an advantage.
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Aerial combat
NCSoft builds combat around vertical space: gain altitude, gain the advantage. Skills chain, and classes can be tuned to a playstyle.
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More than 200 dungeons
The store page lists solo challenges, five-player parties and ten-player groups, plus seasonal challenges, rankings and open-world events.
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Factions and the Abyss
Elyos versus Asmodian runs through both PvE and PvP, and the Abyss keeps open-world encounters close at hand.
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Character creation
NCSoft advertises more than 200 customisation options, plus outfits, mounts and wings to collect.
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The Shugo Festival
The official event page lists mini-games such as protecting Shugos, pet racing and dodging lasers, with wings, skins, pets and decor as rewards.
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Two versions, two sets of rules
The global Steam version and the Taiwan PURPLE service are separate: different languages, platforms and accounts, and updates may not line up.
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Ways to play
Aerial combat, dungeon progression and faction war are the three main pulls.
What the global Steam build includes
Only what NCSoft's official store description names. The Taiwan PURPLE service may differ on events and values.
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A world 36 times larger
NCSoft says the world is 36 times larger than the original AION, built on Unreal Engine 5.
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Vertical combat
Flight is how you fight, explore and hold ground. Altitude itself is the advantage.
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More than 200 dungeons
Solo, five-player and ten-player formats, plus seasonal challenges and rankings.
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The Abyss
PvE and faction war share the same space, so open-world encounters stay close.
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More than 200 customisation options
Plus outfits, mounts and wings to collect.
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The Shugo Festival
Official events include protecting Shugos, pet racing and dodging lasers.
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What kind of game is AION 2?
A free-to-play MMORPG from NCSoft, built on Unreal Engine 5 with aerial combat, faction war and large-scale dungeons.
Is it out now?
Yes. The global Steam version launched on 5 October 2026. Taiwan and Hong Kong run on the separate PURPLE service.
Does it cost anything?
It is free to download and play, with in-app purchases. There is no box price and no subscription.
Does the Steam version support Chinese?
No. Steam's language list contains no Chinese. Traditional Chinese is available only on the Taiwan and Hong Kong PURPLE service.
Can I play the Taiwan server through Steam?
No. The Steam build and the PURPLE service have separate clients and accounts.
What are the PC requirements?
Minimum is a Ryzen 5 2600 or i5-10500, 8 GB RAM and a GTX 1050 Ti 4GB. Recommended is a Ryzen 7 3700X or i7-11700, 16 GB RAM and an RTX 2070 8GB. Both need 100 GB, and an SSD is recommended.
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