AION 2 Advanced Access Is Live for Founder's Pack Owners

AION 2 is finally playable. NC's Advanced Access period went live on September 30, giving Founder's Pack owners a five-day head start in Atreia before the MMORPG opens to everyone for free on October 5.

The servers opened at 1:00 PM UTC. Across Asia, that was:

• 8:00 PM in Bangkok and Jakarta (GMT+7)
• 9:00 PM in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Hong Kong and Taipei (GMT+8)
• 10:00 PM in Seoul and Tokyo (GMT+9)
• 6:30 PM in New Delhi (GMT+5:30)

Who can play right now

Advanced Access is only open to players who bought a Founder's Pack. The packs have been reported at three price points, $24.99, $49.99 and $99.99, and every tier includes the same five-day window. The higher tiers add extra rewards, not extra playtime.

AION 2 runs on PC through Steam and NC's own PURPLE launcher. Players who took part in last week's preload can jump straight in without waiting for a full download.

How long Advanced Access lasts

Early play runs until October 4 at 10:00 PM PDT, which is 1:00 PM on October 5 in Asia time (GMT+8). After that, the free-to-play global launch begins and a second wave of launch servers opens alongside the early ones.

That split matters if you plan to play with friends. Characters made on the early servers stay there, so groups that want to start together on launch day should agree on a server before they create characters.

What you are logging into

AION 2 brings back the series' signature idea: you play as a winged Daeva on the side of the Elyos or the Asmodians. Flight and aerial combat are part of both exploration and fighting, across eight classes. Dungeons, open world events and faction PvP in the Abyss round out the endgame.

NEXTARCA's take

Five days is a real head start in an MMORPG. Founder's Pack players will reach the first dungeons and settle the early server economy before the free wave arrives. If you are waiting for October 5, expect busy launch servers on day one, and consider picking a newer server if queues build up.

We will keep following AION 2 through its global launch, so check our MMORPG News for updates.