AION2 Launches September 2026, Realizing Creator's 18-Year-Old Vision
AION2 uses modern technology to deliver the original game's ambitious flight and world-scale promises that were constrained by hardware and server limits in 2008.
Reporting from 1 source: Game Spark.
NC's MMORPG sequel AION2 arrives September 2026 with hundreds of character customization options, 8 classes, over 200 dungeons, and free-flight wings powered by Unreal Engine 5. Development lead Paek Seung-wook says he poured in dreams that could not be realized 18 years ago when the original AION launched.
The character creator in AION2 offers hundreds of sliders for body type, hairstyle, facial features, eyelashes, lip color, and more. Completed designs can be shared with other players. Over 100 costume sets can be mixed piece by piece. At launch players pick from eight classes: Gladiator, Templar, Assassin, Ranger, Sorcerer, Spiritmaster, Cleric, and Chanter.
Wings, the series hallmark, now function as full flight tools usable in PvP and PvE. Paek Seung-wook, head of development and business, told Game Spark that Unreal Engine 5 and increased hardware memory allow seamless flight across a vast world without loading screens. He said the company's 30 years of MMO experience made stable processing of enormous data possible. Over 200 pets and 200 dungeons, including solo "Nightmare" boss instances and party dungeons with wind-path movement, are planned.
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