AION 2 Game Overview
The facts: free-to-play MMORPG on Unreal Engine 5 by NC, global launch October 5, 2026, PC only, a world 36 times larger than the original AION, and the sky as the battlefield.
Published October 5, 2026 · Last updated October 5, 2026
Quick Answer: What Is AION 2?
AION 2 is the MMORPG built around a world where the sky is the battlefield: a free-to-play PC game on Unreal Engine 5, launched globally on October 5, 2026 (Korea and Taiwan have been live since November 19, 2025). You choose a faction — Elyos or Asmodians — ascend as a Daeva, and fight a faction war where flight is a combat mechanic, not a travel shortcut, across a world 36 times larger than the original AION.
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Developer / Publisher | NC |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 5 |
| Platform | Windows PC (Steam and NC's PURPLE launcher) |
| Global release | October 5, 2026 (KR/TW: November 19, 2025) |
| Price model | Free to play, with in-app purchases |
| Group content | Solo, 5-player and 10-player instanced PvE |
| Season 1 level cap (global) | 45 |
| Dungeon content | Over 200 dungeons across seven mode families |
The Core Systems in One Paragraph
Combat mixes tab-target foundations with action-game elements: chain skills, position in three dimensions, and use flight the way other MMOs use terrain. Every character starts as an Adventurer and commits to one of eight classes early in the story. Gear power runs on two tracks — character level (to the Season 1 cap of 45 globally) and aggregate item level, which gates the Conquest dungeon ladder from 700 to 3,000. Around both tracks: crafting, gathering, legions, the Abyss war, and weekly lockouts that make the endgame a schedule.
Official AION 2 screenshot — NC, October 2026