Aion 2 eyes China launch in Q2 2027, publisher's parent says
Century Huatong targets a second-quarter 2027 launch for Aion 2 in China, while NCSoft says no specific schedule is confirmed, according to ZDNet Korea.
Aion 2 is being prepared for a launch in China targeted at the second quarter of 2027, according to its Chinese publisher's parent company, Century Huatong, which disclosed the target at a recent investor briefing. NCSoft, the game's developer, said no specific schedule is confirmed, ZDNet Korea reported.
The China plan comes ahead of the game's first anniversary. Aion 2 launched in Korea and Taiwan on November 19, 2025, and will mark one year of service on November 19, 2026.
Globally, Aion 2 began early access on September 30, 2026, and officially launched in North America, Europe, Japan and other markets on October 5, 2026. It topped Steam's global revenue ranking on the first day of early access and reached No. 1 in 12 countries including the US, France and Germany. At global launch, it surpassed 400,000 peak concurrent players.
As of October 20, 2026, Aion 2 had 6.3 million characters created and 108.2 million hours of total play time, and it accumulated 35.6 million hours watched on Twitch. In Steam's weekly top games chart for October 27 to November 3, 2026, it ranked third globally and first in eight countries including Japan, Germany, France and Brazil.
NCSoft plans to announce its third-quarter 2026 earnings on November 11, 2026. Aion 2 is the successor to Aion, which launched in 2008.
Quick answers
When will Aion 2 launch in China?
Century Huatong, parent of Chinese publisher Shengqu Games, targets the second quarter of 2027. NCSoft says no specific schedule is confirmed.
When did Aion 2 launch globally?
Aion 2 launched in North America, Europe, Japan and other markets on October 5, 2026, after early access began on September 30, 2026.
How many players does Aion 2 have?
At global launch, Aion 2 surpassed 400,000 peak concurrent players. As of October 20, 2026, it had 6.3 million characters created.