Aion 2 launches worldwide on PC and passes 400,000 active players
Aion 2 opened its servers on Monday, October 5 at 6:00 a.m. PDT (3:00 p.m. CEST) as planned; hours later, the team reported more than 400,000 active players.
The MMORPG Aion 2 launched worldwide on PC on Monday, October 5, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. PDT (3:00 p.m. CEST), as the team had confirmed earlier that day.
A few hours later, the team announced it had passed 400,000 active players, after a first milestone at 300,000, and is sending an in-game gift to every player at each milestone.
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