AION2 Launches in September, Lets Players Fly Anywhere
AION2's unrestricted flight and modernized character creation mark a direct response to the original's most requested feature and a bid to recapture the player base two decades later.
Reporting from 1 sources: Denfaminicogamer.
At Summer Game Fest 2026, NCsoft announced that AION2, the sequel to the 2009 MMORPG The Tower of AION, will officially launch in September. The new game removes the original's flight-area restrictions, allowing players to fly anywhere in normal fields. It features eight classes matching the original Japanese launch lineup, enhanced graphics, deep character creation with shareable presets, and extensive equipment customization.
At Summer Game Fest 2026, NCsoft confirmed that AION2 will launch in September. The sequel to The Tower of AION, which debuted in Japan in 2009, lifts the original's flight-area restrictions: players can now fly anywhere in normal fields using their wings. The presentation showed in-game footage with graphics far beyond the original. Eight classes return from the Japanese launch lineup, including Gladiator, Templar, Assassin, Ranger, Sorcerer, Spiritmaster, Cleric, and Chanter. Character creation offers extensive customization of height, body shape, eyelashes, and facial contours, with shareable presets. Equipment customization includes nearly 100 templates, and wings come in multiple visual variants.
- Gladiator: front-line damage dealer and tank
- Templar: front-line tank specialist
- Assassin: dual-wield damage specialist
- Ranger: ranged attacker with a bow
- Sorcerer: magic user
- Spiritmaster: spirit summoner
- Cleric: healing specialist
- Chanter: hybrid healer, support, and attacker
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
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- Denfaminicogamer 「どこでも飛べます」の一言で心を奪われた。新作のクロスワールドMMORPG『AION2』は新しさと懐かしさを感じる正統進化を遂げていた