AION2 Early Access Begins, Tops Steam Worldwide Sales
The free-to-play title's No. 1 Steam sales rank came from Founder's Pack purchases tied to Early Access access, showing how NC is converting launch-window paid entry into a global sales chart position before the official service opens on October 5.
Reporting from 1 source: GAME Watch (Impress).
NC opened Early Access for its cross-world MMORPG AION2 on Steam and PURPLE at 23:00 on September 30. Holders of the Standard, Deluxe, or Ultimate Founder's Packs can play five days before the official service, which is set for 22:00 on October 5. It took No. 1 in worldwide Steam sales and No. 1 in sales rankings in 13 countries including the United States, France, Germany, and Brazil.
Founder's Pack buyers get a 30-day membership plus Early Access rights, with limited titles, appearance items, Daeva Adventure Supply Boxes, and wings depending on the tier. Early Access carries major content equivalent to the official service, including the character and armor appearance change system, PvP and PvE content, the exchange, and paid appearance items, after the Launch Scale Test had been limited to some content. A commemorative coupon is being distributed for the No. 1 sales rank, a Lookbook page for appearance items is live, and a customization contest runs from September 30 to October 31.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- GAME Watch (Impress) 「AION2」アーリーアクセス開始。Steamの全世界売上1位を達成！