AION 2 Global Release Date: What Is Confirmed

Three related fields need to be kept separate. NC's earlier global announcement and the main Steam page describe a September 2026 launch window. NC's July 22 product notice confirms five days of Advanced Access. Steam now labels September 30 as the start of advance access, while the Standard Founder’s Pack package page displays a Release Date of October 5, 2026.

September 30 can therefore be stated as the confirmed Early Access date. October 5 is Steam package metadata, not a full-launch announcement consistently confirmed across NC's official channels. NC has not announced the exact server-opening hour, time zone, or preload schedule, and KINA will not infer them from a countdown or the five-day duration.

NC calls this the global PC release and names Steam and PURPLE as its distribution channels. Steam marks the game Free To Play with In-App Purchases. Those labels confirm a free entry point and in-game purchasing, but not membership benefits, pass rewards, shop pricing, trading limits, or the degree of paid acceleration.

The checked global announcements do not confirm Android, iPhone, or tablet versions, or a global cross-platform plan. Mobile support in the existing Korea or Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau services should not be assumed for this release.

NC has announced North America, South America, Europe, and Japan as the four global service regions. Steam lists ten interface languages, including English, Traditional Chinese, and Korean. Players can shortlist a region by location, latency, and where their party will play.

Final server names, server counts, time zones, capacity, character pre-creation, cross-server matching, and transfer policies remain unannounced. Avoid organizing a guild around rumored server names until NC publishes the final list.

Yes. NC's official global pre-registration form was still open when checked July 24, 2026. It requires age 18+ and necessary personal-data consent, while Steam wishlist is optional. Announced rewards are Pagati plus one of four pets; a fixed deadline, full regional eligibility, and detailed claim method are unannounced.

Pre-registration is not a Founder’s Pack purchase and does not grant five-day access. Use only an official NC domain, check every character in the URL, and never send a password or one-time code to a countdown site, registration agent, or unsolicited message.

NC's July 22 notice and Steam product data state that Standard, Deluxe, and Ultimate all include five days of Advanced Access, currently shown as starting September 30. The available record does not give the higher editions additional access days.

Edition differences are the listed pack items and cosmetics, not unannounced combat power, queue priority, or name-reservation rights. Before buying, check regional pricing, refunds, platform availability, account binding, and entitlements in your own store.

Steam's minimum lists 64-bit Windows 10 or 11, Ryzen 5 2600 or Intel i5-10500, 8 GB RAM, GTX 1050 Ti 4 GB, DirectX 12, broadband internet, and 100 GB available space with an SSD recommended, targeting FHD at Very Low. The recommended tier lists Ryzen 7 3700X or i7-11700, 16 GB RAM, RTX 2070 8 GB, DirectX 12, broadband, and the same 100 GB SSD, targeting FHD at Low.

Leave extra space for patches and temporary files, update the graphics driver, and test Steam or PURPLE login before launch. These are the global Steam PC fields, not a mobile table from another regional service, and they may still be revised before release.

NC has not published the exact Early Access hour or time zone, one consistent full-launch date and time, preload timing, the final server list, character pre-creation, transfer rules, or a global mobile release. Membership and commerce details belong to the dedicated free-to-play guide and later official updates.

Dates, requirements, and pack contents can be revised before launch. If a later Steam field differs from an NC operations notice, read the NC notice first and then verify the actual terms in the store for your region.

Complete official pre-registration, bookmark the global site, and shortlist North America, South America, Europe, or Japan by latency and party location. Steam players can wishlist and follow the game; PURPLE players can verify their account, two-factor authentication, and launcher. Reserve SSD space, update drivers, test the network, and choose two or three classes by role and controls.

1. 01

   Verify official entry points

   Open NC or Steam directly; avoid login agents, unofficial resellers, and shortened links.

2. 02

   Decide on advance access

   All three packs currently include five days, so compare listed items and refund terms rather than assuming a higher tier starts earlier.

3. 03

   Wait for the operations schedule

   Treat unannounced hours, time zones, and server names as unknown, and keep group plans flexible.

4. 04

   Prepare a first-day checklist

   Secure the account, reserve storage, update drivers, and shortlist classes before the final server list arrives.