NC Corporation will release the Lineage 2M update SANCTUARY: The Miracle That Revives the Front Lines on August 26. The update includes a class reboot for the Orb weapon type, updates to Origin World and Reserve World, and an INTERLUDE coupon. Details arrive August 20.
NCsoft is preparing to launch AION2, the sequel to Tower of Aion, for PC worldwide in September 2026. The game will be available through Steam and NCsoft's own PURPLE platform, with no mobile version for global players. AION2 uses a no-gacha monetization model centered on a membership system (around $15 per month) that provides convenience features, alongside cosmetic items such as costumes, wings, and pets. These items do not affect character power. The game has already proven its business model in Korea and Taiwan, where it launched in November 2025 and generated over 100 billion won (approximately 108 billion yen) in under two months. Built on Unreal Engine 5, the MMORPG emphasizes free flight with wings, action-oriented combat with a crosshair aim mode, and large-scale aerial battles. The development team consists of about 350 people. The game supports three factions: Elyos, Asmodians, and Balaur. In an interview with 4Gamer and Game Watch, business room head So In-seop and development producer Kim Nam-joon discussed the decision to restart development from scratch in 2021, the challenges of launching without gacha, and plans for the global release.
NCSoft will host the first official Japanese live broadcast for its upcoming MMORPG AION2 on June 26, 2026 at 20:00 JST on the game's official YouTube channel. The stream, titled "AION2 Navi -Global Service Commemorative Live Broadcast-", will feature Japanese version gameplay showcasing the world view, graphics, character customization, and field exploration. In the latter half, AION2 Business Office Manager Seo In-seop and Development PD Kim Nam-joon will appear from South Korea for a Q&A session addressing pre-collected player questions. The game, a sequel to the PC MMORPG Tower of Aion, is slated for a September release on NC's cross-platform service PURPLE and Steam. Early hands-on coverage describes a world roughly 36 times larger than its predecessor, rendered in Unreal Engine 5, with near-unrestricted flight, a hybrid target/non-target combat system, eight classes, deep character customization including muscle definition and heterochromia options, and over 200 pet types acquired from monsters and daily dungeons. The design balances solo-friendly field content with challenging party dungeons that require traditional role distribution.