Updates

33entries

What each official update changed, in plain terms, with the announcement it came from.

Korea and Taiwan since 19 November 2025Early access 30 September 2026Last checked 2026-10-03

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19 of these 33 updates are on the Korean service only

Early access for Founder’s Pack owners begins on 30 September 2026; the free launch follows on 5 October 2026. NCSOFT has not confirmed which Korean-service content will be available at the Western launch. Use the filter below to see only what applies to you.

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In alphabetical order. 14 carry no Korean-only marker.

All entries 33Not marked Korean-only 14Korean service only 19

New brand identity and websiteOn 14 May 2025, NCSOFT gave AION 2 its identity.Not marked Korean-only 02

Core content unveiledThe announcement of 4 June 2025 is the single most useful document NCSOFT has published about A…Not marked Korean-only 03

First AION2NIGHT livestreamThe first AION2NIGHT livestream, held 29 May 2025 and reported on 4 June 2025, is where AION 2…Not marked Korean-only 04

Combat and signature dungeon showcaseThe AION2NIGHT episode of 8 August 2025, reported on 12 August, carried the single most importa…Not marked Korean-only 05

Launch date and pre-registrationOn 12 September 2025, NCSOFT set the date: AION 2 would launch in Korea and Taiwan on 19 Novemb…Not marked Korean-only 06

Launch in Korea and TaiwanAION 2 launched in Korea and Taiwan on 19 November 2025.Korean service only 07

Community-driven improvementsTwo weeks after launch, on 3 December 2025, NCSOFT shipped the update players had asked for — a…Korean service only 08

Season 2 roadmapOn 7 January 2026, NCSOFT published its Season 2 plan and its first hard business numbers: "AIO…Korean service only 09

Season 2 beginsSeason 2 landed on the Korean service on 21 January 2026, and it delivered more than the roadma…Korean service only 10

Strengthened anti-bot measuresOn 28 January 2026, NCSOFT went after automation on the Korean service — and one of its measure…Korean service only 11

100 days since launchThe hundred-day update of 23 February 2026 delivered the first Transcendence dungeon of Season…Korean service only 12

Corroded Decontamination Facility addedOn 11 March 2026, NCSOFT delivered the Sanctuary dungeon its January roadmap had announced, and…Korean service only 13

Major class overhaul and Chaotic AbyssThe update of 25 March 2026 is the dividing line for every class page on this site: after it, a…Korean service only 14

Mirror of Scarlet Desire addedThe update of 13 May 2026 doubled how much the endgame pays.Korean service only 15

Chalice of Muspel addedOn 27 May 2026, NCSOFT released what it calls, in its own words, "the most challenging PvE dung…Korean service only 16

SUMMER FESTA and membership changesOn 17 June 2026, NCSOFT laid out Chapter 1 before shipping it — and made the change most player…Korean service only 17

Chapter 1. Lands of Sand and SnowChapter 1.Korean service only 18

Launch Scale Test — pre-download and scheduleOn 26 August 2026, NCSOFT announced a Launch Scale Test open to everyone on Steam and PURPLE.Not marked Korean-only 19

Gamescom 2026 appearanceOn 2 September 2026, MMORPG.com published a Gamescom preview after a hands-off presentation of…Not marked Korean-only 20

Abyss content improvement previewAn official Korean AION2 notice published on 10 September 2026 previews several Abyss changes s…Korean service only 21

AION 2 PvP Gameplay ShowcaseAION 2 Official announced a PvP Gameplay Showcase in a YouTube community post published around…Not marked Korean-only 22

September account restrictions — five waves through 16 SeptemberNCSOFT published six Korean-service notices on 10, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 September 2026.Korean service only 23

Western test points to a less pay-to-win AION 2JeuxOnLine published a comparison on 20 September 2026 after observing the Western AION 2 Launc…Not marked Korean-only 24

Analyst sees positive prospects for AION 2’s global launchBusinessPost published a finance report on 21 September 2026 at 09:55 KST (02:55 CEST) about AI…Not marked Korean-only 25

War for Atreia — the AION 2 creator eventNC America announced War for Atreia in a Games Press release dated 21 September 2026.Not marked Korean-only 26

AION 2 global servers: regions, faction pairings and launch timesAION 2 has announced its initial global servers, so groups can coordinate before character crea…Not marked Korean-only 27

September 16 update note — Abyss, Sanctuary and class changesNCSOFT’s Korean AION2 update note for 16 September 2026 records changes to Spacetime Rift Conqu…Korean service only 28

No Oceania server at global launchOn 1 September 2026, Massively Overpowered published a report after asking NCsoft about service…Not marked Korean-only 29

Class care and the next SanctuaryOn 3 September 2026, an official AION2 notice for the Korean service reported that the temporar…Korean service only 30

September known issues — weeks one, two and threeA first-hand NCSOFT notice for the Korean service, published on 15 September 2026, schedules re…Korean service only 31

September 2 update note — Spacetime Rift Conquest and class changesOn 1 September 2026 at 21:30 KST, the official Korean AION2 update note set out the content pla…Korean service only 32

September 9 update note — the new Sanctuary and system changesAn official Korean AION2 update note published on 9 September 2026 records a substantial servic…Korean service only 33

Dungeon Live Gameplay Showcase — reported detailsJeuxOnLine published on 6 September 2026 a recap of the 4 September 2026 [AION 2] Dungeon Live…Not marked Korean-only

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