AION 2 Release Info: Date, Platforms, Price and Regions

Published 2026-09-193 min read

AION 2 release facts at a glance — October 2026 global PC launch on Steam and Purple, free to play, KR/TW live since November 2025, PS5/Xbox/mobile planned.

"Grand Open" — the KR/TW service launched November 18, 2025; the global PC release follows in October 2026.

The core facts about AION 2's release, in one place — kept in sync with everything else on this site.

The Basics
Developer / Publisher NC (NCSoft)
Genre Fantasy MMORPG (faction PvPvE, manual combat)
Engine Unreal Engine 5 (Nanite + Lumen)
Price Free to play (monetization details)
Asia launch November 18, 2025 — Korea & Taiwan (launch report)
Global launch October 2026 on PC (release window coverage)

Platforms

  • PC via NC's Purple launcher and Steam — the global launch platform (details)
  • PS5 and Xbox Series X|S — announced console versions
  • iOS / Android — the full game with PC–mobile cross-platform play

Regions at Launch

The Asian service opened with Korea and Taiwan servers; the 2026 global rollout covers North America, South America, Europe and Japan.

Editions

There are no paid editions of the base game — it's free. The monetization comes from the membership tiers and 56-day battle passes described in the monetization overview. Pre-launch founder-pack listings on Steam are optional cosmetic/support bundles, not a required purchase.

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