Editorial rule
Every gameplay statement is placed in one of three buckets: Confirmed Global, KR live reference, or Unconfirmed. When a Global client/official source becomes available, it outranks older inference.
Primary sources
- AION 2 official Global contents page — launch date, Scale Test, Founder’s Packs, revealed Expeditions.
- AION 2 official Global teaser — eight class names, factions, game pillars.
- AION 2 on Steam — October 5 release, Sep 30 advance access, PC specs, 100 GB storage, broader PvE format description.
- Official Steam pre-release FAQ — server regions, PC/mobile status, controller status and eight Global languages.
- Official Steam news — Founder’s Membership update and listed Membership perks.
- Official NC Global business-model Team Update — F2P, Kina/Quna, Market/Exchange, Membership, shop and Daeva Pass.
- Official NC Early Access Team Update — EA/Launch server waves, regional dungeon matching, Markets and server-transfer plan.
- NC Gamescom Aug 26, 2026 — October 5 Global release confirmation.
- NC Apr 22, 2026 — Steam/PURPLE and Global PC platform plan.
- NC class introduction — original eight class role descriptions.
- NC Mar 25, 2026 KR update — current live Stigma/class overhaul reference.
- NC Jul 6, 2026 KR Chapter 1 — Brawler and KR Chapter 1 reference.
- AION 2 Official Sep 4 Dungeon Live — Global Season 1 level cap and Expedition unlock progression.
- SteamDB Playtest depot — third-party live snapshot used only for current Playtest download/install size, never as an official final-client promise.
Update policy
Launch-sensitive pages should be rechecked after the September Scale Test, when advance access starts on September 30, and again at full launch on October 5.