
GamersDigest writes;
"Valve have announced that by pre-purchasing Aion on Steam, you will be given access to the Aion beta.
The full game releases on the 22nd in North America and the 25th in Europe and other regions. Players who have pre-ordered Aion will be treated to a Pre-Select and a two-day Headstart period giving them the opportunity to explore, organize and progress through the game prior to the official launch."

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Aion 2 receives major updates in Korea with a new dungeon, Libra system, Abyss changes and progression improvements ahead of global release plans.

Aion 2 launches globally in 2025 with Unreal Engine 5, revamped combat, PvE focus, and a fresh take on the classic MMO experience.
game is freakin awesome, tho i will admit for some reason the asmodean place is super laggy, i was like wtf so i switched severs and played as elyos and it was alot smoother.
then again theres was way more people on the asmodea side *shrugs awesome game