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Aion News
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Compensation for Server Instability
Aion servers in North America have been experiencing server instability over the past several weeks. Devs are ready to compensate players for the disturbance in their game with a nifty package of goodies and a period of double XP.
Reported on Jan 25, 2012 -
Gameforge Calling for EU Closed Beta Testers
As the F2P iteration of Aion readies for its EU arrival, Gameforge is putting out the call for players to participate in the closed beta. Those who take part in the closed beta will be rewarded with 'Veteran' status when the F2P version launches in February and will also be gifted several nifty in-game items.
Reported on Jan 19, 2012 -
Veteran's Rewards to be Discontinued
The Aion team has announced that the Veteran's Rewards program will end in February. The reason behind the decision is that Aion 3.0 will render several of the rewards obsolete.
Reported on Jan 18, 2012 -
Atreian Winter Festival
Aion players will want to check into game over the next three weekends as the Atreian Winter Festival kicks off. During the forthcoming three weekends, players will enjoy double XP for hunting, gathering and crafting and will be able to take advantage of double drops as well.
Reported on Jan 11, 2012 -
Free to Play in February
Eurogamer is reporting that NCSoft has announced that Aion will be going free to play beginning in February 2012. NCWest will maintain publishing rights in North America and has partnered with Gameforge to publish Aion in Europe.
Reported on Dec 14, 2011 -
v2.7, a PvPer's Dream, Goes Live
Aion players will want to check into the game as the v2.7 patch has gone live on all servers. This particular update is packed with new PvP content in the form of the Crucible.
Reported on Oct 19, 2011 -
Player Housing in v3.0
The Aion Online North American forum has a new post detailing player housing that is expected to launch with patch v3.0. Included in the post are a few details about housing and a ton of great screenshots to show off the look.
Reported on Oct 18, 2011 -
PvP Extravaganza Trailer
The Aion team has released a new trailer showing off some of the new PvP content that will be featured in the upcoming patch.
Reported on Oct 14, 2011 -
I'm a PvE Carebear But...
MMORPG.com Associate Editor Suzie Ford recently had the opportunity to check out the upcoming Aion v2.7 patch with the dev team. The forthcoming patch has a heavy emphasis on PvP play and, while Suzie is a total carebear, she found a lot to like during her time on the public test server. Check out Suzie's impressions of the v2.7 patch. Read on!
Reported on Oct 14, 2011 -
Anniversary Events, PvP Update & Reactivation
NCSoft and the Aion team have revealed a plethora of new information about the game in celebration of its second anniversary.
Reported on Sep 22, 2011 -
Second Anniversary Fête
NCSoft and the Aion team have laid out the details for the game's upcoming second anniversary celebration.
Reported on Sep 13, 2011 -
Ripper Gets His Wings
"Look, Daddy! Teacher says whenever a bell rings, an angel gets his wings!" said Zuzu in "It's a Wonderful Life". In his latest First Impressions video, MMORPG.com's Ripper X takes a look at Aion, the world of the Elyos and the Asmodian and not just incidentally, gets his wings too! Treat yourself to Aion: Ripper Gets His Wings.
Reported on Aug 30, 2011 -
Public Test Server 2.6 Has Gone Live
The Aion PTS has gone live with its 2.6 Update. Updated Official Patch Notes have also been released to coincide with the official unveiling of the new patch. Check out the details.
Reported on Jul 31, 2011 -
Patch 2.6 Features and Info
The Aion team is proud today to announce the details of patch 2.6, coming to players August 3rd. Features will include a solo version of the Empyrean Crucible instance, Difficulty level adjustments, and more. Check it out.
Reported on Jul 14, 2011 -
New Refer-a-Friend Rewards
The folks at NCsoft and Aion would like everyone to know that there's some brand new rewards in place should you refer a friend to try life in Aion. There's also a mentoring program in place, so higher level players can help out their newbie friends.
Reported on Jul 09, 2011 -
10-Day Free Trial Page
The team over at Aion have given us a Free Trial! On May 26th, the Aion website's Free Trial Landing Page went live and now we can dive into Atreia and have 10 full days of unpaid freedom! Check it out.
Reported on May 28, 2011 -
Empyrean Calling Officially Launched
NCSoft and the Aion development team have announced that the latest game update, Empyrean Calling, has officially launched. The v2.5 patch brings updated graphics, new instances, new content and expanded features into the game. NCSoft also announced a 10-day free trial for new or former players looking to check the game out.
Reported on May 25, 2011 -
Empyrean Calling Launching May 25th
NCSoft has announced that Aion 2.5: Empyrean Calling will officially launch on May 25th. To celebrate the announcement, the team has deployed a new trailer showing the new features and improvements in the game. The team has also introduced an impressive array of in-game events following the update.
Reported on May 05, 2011 -
Paid Character Transers Announced
NCSoft and the Aion dev team have announced that paid character transfers will be offered to players beginning April 27th. The cost for transferring characters from one server to another will run $24.99.
Reported on Apr 14, 2011 -
Behind Enemy Lines Testing Coming Soon
NCSoft devs have announced that the Behind Enemy Lines rifting event will be arriving on Aion servers beginning April 13th. Devs have plans to activate the event every other week in a stated goal to bring players more frequent opportunities to enjoy 'all of the content Aion has to offer'.
Reported on Apr 05, 2011
