NC's PC MMORPG 'AION 2' reached a peak concurrent player count of 400,000 following its global official launch on October 5.
According to SteamDB, a platform tracking Steam user data, the peak concurrent user count for 'AION 2' on Steam reached 397,905 on October 5 (UTC). This is the highest figure since the game launched on Steam. While users on Steam and NC's proprietary platform, PURPLE, play on the same global servers, PURPLE users are not included in SteamDB's metrics. NC stated that including PURPLE players, the concurrent player count surpassed 400,000.
NC launched global early access for Founder's Pack purchasers on September 30. When Inven reported on October 1 citing SteamDB, the peak concurrent player count on Steam at the time was 171,530. The new record following the official launch is higher by 226,375 players, representing an increase of approximately 2.3 times.
The global version of AION 2 officially launched at 10:00 PM KST on October 5 following the conclusion of the early access period. The game operates as free-to-play, with an optional monthly subscription membership. This global release expands the PC version's service region to North America, South America, Europe, and Asia (Japan). It supports interface and subtitles in eight languages, including English, Japanese, and Korean, on Steam and PURPLE.
Prior to the official launch, NC announced that Steam wishlist additions had surpassed 1.3 million. The company also stated that on September 30, when early access began via Founder's Packs, the game reached No. 1 on Steam's global Top Sellers revenue chart.
Meanwhile, to commemorate the global release, NC released a "Behind the Development" video detailing the developers' goals and production process on its official YouTube channel.
