Official Site: Aion
Studio: NCsoft West
Launch Date: September 22, 2009
Genre: Fantasy Themepark
Business Model: F2P (Cash Shop)
Platform: PC
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Aion Classic 4.0 is live with the Luminess class, level cap bump, new dungeons, and the anniversary celebration
As promised, NC America has officially launched what it's calling Aion 4.0 today. Specifically, it's a celebration of Aion Classic's fourth birthday since its...
Aion’s big 4.0 update arrives next week with Luminess class and level cap increase
It's kind of crazy to realize that it's taken until 2025 for Aion to produce an action mage class, but that's exactly what it's...
NCsoft’s Aion Classic drops a super-short teaser for the upcoming Luminess class
It's not every game that previews upcoming classes by dropping 15-second trailers that tease a new class with the inflection and apparent shooting style of...
Aion 2 promises to be ‘the complete version of Aion’ with unrestrained flying and segregated factions
Don't look now, but Aion 2 may be one of the biggest MMORPG projects on the near horizon that nobody's watching. It's easy to...
NCsoft talks possible PC shift, launch windows, and increased PvE content for Aion 2
Last week we covered the first quarter financials from NCsoft, which reiterated the latest official word of Aion 2's existence and specifically promised more...
NCsoft Q1 2025: Guild Wars 2’s Janthir Wilds bump is over, Aion 2 is finally getting a reveal date
Spring financial week continues here on MOP, as we now have the NCsoft quarterly report for Q1 2025. And it wasn't a great quarter,...
The MOP Up: Valve shuts down a Classic Offensive mod after eight years of development
A CSGO mod -- Classic Offensive -- got shut down by Valve eight years into its development. The mod devs said, "We are devastated...
The MOP Up: Marvel Rivals players go on strike over under-supported role
Marvel Rivals players are on strike until the Strategist role is improved -- and they may get their way according to a new blog...
Aion Classic EU’s 3.7 Wrath update has deployed with two new dungeons and a new trailer too
Gameforge went all out for this Aion release, and we're not sorry to see it: The 3.7 Wrath update that the company has been...
Aion Classic readies two new high-level dungeons for next week’s Wrath update
Are you ready for some good old-fashioned wrath? It's OK, Aion Classic isn't really mad at you; it's merely puffing itself up to look...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 513: The MMORPG PvP theme show
Justin and Bree sit for a special themeshow all about MMORPG PvP in its many (many) forms, in addition to adventures in the LOTRO housing chaos.
Aion Classic EU teases the upcoming Wrath update’s arrival on April 23
Get mad, Aion Classic EU players! No, madder! Madder! Give us your wrath! Or just wait until Update 3.7: Wrath patch arrives to the...
Aion Classic EU holds events to mark server merges and to save Easter from evil bunnies
With server merges looming next week for players of Aion Classic EU, Gameforge is taking the opportunity to dish out freebies and benefits to...
Battle Bards: The Final Refrain
It’s been a very long while, but the Battle Bards haven’t fully abandoned you — at least not without a goodbye! In the grand...
Aion Classic EU will merge its servers into one on April 9
The Great Ensmooshening is on the not-too-distant horizon for players of Aion Classic EU, as Gameforge has announced that it will be condensing the...
Aion NA invites players to the Allos Cosmos dungeon opening March 18
Tuesday, March 18th, will offer up something new for the high-level players of Aion NA to delve in to. Four times a week, anyway....
Choose My Adventure: Aion Live, not Classic, is much more like the MMORPG I played at launch
After dipping some of my toe into the Aion Classic pool last week, the polls basically said to do the same thing, only with...
Perfect Ten: MMOs with the very best soundtracks
I've long had an affection for video game music and feel content to live in an age where I can actually obtain it and...
Choose My Adventure: Aion Classic is nothing like I remember
I mentioned in last week's Choose My Adventure column that OG Aion created no deep memories for me, even as I was around during...
NCsoft Q4 2024: Guild Wars 2 and Blade & Soul are doing great, with Aion 2 waiting in the wings
The MMO company financial news just keeps coming this week as now we've got NCsoft's Q4 2024 financial report, and no, this one isn't...
