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NCSoft has opened Advance Entry for Aion 2 on PC right now, September 30, giving Founder’s Pack homeowners 5 days of early entry forward of the free-to-play international launch on October 5. The early window runs by means of October 4. Everybody else can bounce in free of charge as soon as the complete launch begins. The sport is PC solely and is offered by means of Steam and NC’s PURPLE launcher.
Founder’s Pack tiers
Getting in early requires a Founder’s Pack. The Normal pack prices $24.99 and the Deluxe pack prices $49.99, with the next Final tier additionally on provide. All three embrace the identical five-day Advance Entry, so the tiers differ primarily of their bundled extras. Gamers who skip the packs lose nothing past the top begin, because the base sport is free from October 5.
A sequel constructed round flight
Aion 2 is constructed on Unreal Engine 5 and is ready 200 years after the occasions of the unique sport on the planet of Atreia. NC says the world is 36 occasions bigger than the unique Aion, with each area and battlefield designed round verticality. Flight is central to fight slightly than merely a method to journey, and gamers select a faction and ascend as Daeva to participate in a faction warfare. NC pitches it as an MMORPG the place the sky is the battlefield. The sequel first launched in South Korea and Taiwan final yr, and this launch brings it to the worldwide market.
PC necessities
Steam lists Home windows 10 or 11 (64-bit) and DirectX 12 for all gamers. Minimal specs name for a Ryzen 5 2600 or Core i5-10500, 8 GB of RAM, a GTX 1050 Ti with 4 GB of VRAM, and 100 GB of storage, with the graphics preset set to Very Low at full HD. Really helpful specs step as much as a Ryzen 7 3700X or Core i7-11700, 16 GB of RAM, and an RTX 2070 with 8 GB of VRAM. NC recommends an SSD.
What comes subsequent
The subsequent date to observe is October 5, when Aion 2 turns into free to play for everybody on PC. Gamers ought to test NC’s official announcements and the Steam web page for regional server occasions and any launch-day upkeep earlier than planning.
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