Last updated: October 20, 2026.
AION 2 is NC’s MMORPG built around flight and aerial combat, on Unreal Engine 5. It’s free to play on Windows PC through Steam and PURPLE. The global version launched on October 5, 2026, after the Korean and Taiwanese launch in November 2025.
| Current phase | Global version live since October 5, 2026. Daeva Pass Season 1 runs until December 15, 11:00 PM PST. |
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| Next deadline | October 20 PDT: the Early Access server transfer window closes before maintenance. |
| After that | Launch server transfer window until the October 27 PDT maintenance. |
| Platforms | Windows PC via Steam or PURPLE. Free to play. |
What to do this week
- Last call for Early Access transfers: the window closes with the October 20 PDT maintenance (South America transfers only run 09:00 to 13:00 and 15:00 to 19:00 PDT). Launch-server transfers open after it, until the October 27 PDT maintenance.
- Halloween Trick or Treat is live until the November 3 maintenance. Our Pumpkin Coin guide shows what to buy first.
- Want Daeva Pass: Planet’s Call? Sales end October 28, 12:00 AM PDT.
- Haven’t logged in yet? Do it before the December 1, 11:30 PM PT maintenance to get pre-registration and wishlist rewards.
Latest AION 2 stories
- AION 2 Halloween event: Pumpkin Coins, shop and what to buy (Oct 17)
- AION 2 server transfers are free until October 20 PDT, here’s what moves (Oct 15)
- Starting AION 2 in 2026: picking a server, what’s free and your first week (Oct 13)
- AION 2 account locked? Ban vs. security lock, and how to appeal (Oct 13)
- Is AION 2 pay-to-win? What NC actually sells, and what’s just opinion (Oct 13)
- AION 2 is live worldwide: what to know before you start (Oct 11)
- AION 2 servers: how Elyos and Asmodian pairings work (Oct 11)
Current season
Season 1 of the Daeva Pass runs until December 15. NC is also posting account restrictions regularly (4,996 accounts on October 11 and 10,000 on October 13) and opening new servers in Europe and NA East.
Active events and deadlines
- Server transfer (Early Access): open until October 20 PDT.
- Daeva Pass: Planet’s Call: sales end October 28, 12:00 AM PDT.
- Daeva Pass: Dawn Legion / Ishalgen Mercenary: until December 15, 11:00 PM PST.
- Pre-registration and wishlist rewards: log in before the December 1, 11:30 PM PT maintenance. Mail expires December 8, 11:30 PM PT.