The new Aion 2 has been presented in a livestream by the developers. In addition to a new trailer, the developers are already revealing what the MMORPG is supposed to be like.
What have the developers revealed? The Aion 2 team shared a lot about their new MMORPG in the livestream (via YouTube). They themselves call the hope bearer for theme park fans “the full version of Aion” because they have finally managed to implement all that they could not do at the time due to technical limitations, about 10 years after the first part.
Aion 2 is set to take place 200 years after its predecessor and offer a much larger world. The developers speak of a game world that is 36 times larger than in part 1. To explore the vast world, players will be equipped with wings and will also be able to swim in the MMORPG. Both can already be seen in the new trailer.
An old conflict causes limits
What is the structure of the MMORPG? The developers are reintroducing the old conflict between Elyos and Asmodians. For Aion 2, this means that players must choose one of the two sides and will spend most of the game with one of the two factions. Therefore, players should coordinate with their friends; otherwise, they may spend a lot of time apart.
Your hostile faction will, according to the team, be housed on a different server and will only appear in special events like PvP battles or raids into enemy territory. However, the MMORPG, as previously announced, focuses less on PvP, but strongly on PvE elements.
What PvE elements will there be? In their livestream, the developers announced dungeons with 4 and 8 players in various difficulty levels. In the easy difficulty, new players can first learn the dungeons before tackling a harder version.
There will also be dynamic events in the open world. Players of the predecessor can look forward to the return of popular dungeons, and the “Temple of Fire” from the original game is set to return.
The developers also want to offer cross-server matchmaking for dungeons to keep wait times low. If a teammate leaves in the middle of a dungeon, replacements should be found promptly.
What classes will there be? The Aion 2 team has already briefly introduced the 8 classes of the MMORPG in the livestream and on their website (via aion2.plaync.com):
- Templar – Main tank with a big shield and many defensive abilities
- Gladiator – Off-tank focusing on life steal and AoE
- Ranger – Archer class with typical skills
- Assassin – Attacks from ambush with stealth attacks with high burst and damage bonus for strikes from behind
- Spiritmaster – Specializes in combat with summoned spirits
- Sorcerer – Causes explosive damage
- Cleric – Acts as the main healer
- Chanter – A hybrid role that supports with healing and buffs
Aion 2 is expected to have a system that recognizes where you hit your enemy with your attack. While it will not be as sophisticated as in modern shooters, it should promise bonus damage for attacks to the back of your opponents.
Mobile version and autoplay
What about the mobile version of Aion 2? The team explains that Aion 2 is primarily being developed for PC and then adapted for Android and iOS. There will be a mobile version, but the developers see the PC as the main platform.
Accordingly, their statement about autoplay is that there will be none in Aion 2. The lead developer states: “Our goal was to convey to players the thrill of manual control and the action-oriented gameplay typical for PC games.”
Aion 2 is set to be released in South Korea later this year and will then come to the West in 2026. The developers are reportedly taking cues from Throne and Liberty and want to improve the MMORPG in Asia first before making it available in the West. More on the high expectations for Aion 2 can be found here: A new MMORPG is coming to us in 2026, expected to be bigger than Throne and Liberty, but with less Pay2Win
