GamesRadar - Aion

Nearly 1 million copies of Aion shifted (News)

Nov 9, 2009

Eurogamer writes: "NCsoft has announced that nearly a million copies of PC MMO Aion: The Tower of Eternity have been sold in the West.

Over 500,000 units have been shifted in North America, while the figure for Europe stands at around 470,000 units. The game was released in the West during the last week of September."

Direct2Drive Top 10 Weekly Sales Chart, Oct 25-31 (News)

Nov 5, 2009

D2D has released their latest top ten weekly sales chart for the week ending on October 31.

Direct2Drive Top 10 Weekly Sales Chart, Oct 18-24 (News)

Oct 30, 2009

D2D has released their latest top ten sales chart for the week ending October 24.

Steam Top 10 Weekly Sales Chart, October 18-24 (News)

Oct 26, 2009

Valve has released their weekly top ten sellers list on Steam for the week ending on October 24. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 makes its debut on the weight of just two eligible days of pre-orders.

Aion Updated Client Released (News)

Oct 22, 2009

NCsoft has released an updated game client for their popular MMORPG Aion, now available for download.

NCsoft reveals Halloween events for six games (News)

Oct 21, 2009

Gamer Limit writes "As October starts coming to a close, one thing tends to be on every one's mind, Halloween. This spooky holiday also seems to have NCsoft captivated . The developer/producer is planning Halloween themed events across all six of its active Western titles."

Aion's Harvest Revel Announced (News)

Oct 19, 2009

Following in the footsteps of other MMOs, Aion's own in-game Halloween-based holiday, Harvest Revel, was announced by NCsoft at the weekend.

Whereas the Asmodians celebrate the dark days with special dishes and wild hunts, the Elyos team up to defeat risen undead, who are set on destroying towns and villages.

Aion (Review)

Oct 8, 2009

We find ourselves on a rope bridge, between two temples of rock, overlooking a tropical river basin. Odd birds screech, waterfalls thunder, and slithery things splash in the shallows below. We leap off, plummet flailingly for two seconds, then spread our wings and glide, soaring through the humid majesty of a weird new land.

Then we stop. Our wings are still spread, but we’ve hit a huge invisible wall. PARP! PARP! ...

Aion (Screenshots)

Oct 8, 2009

Aion To Retain Huge Numbers, Says Poll (News)

Oct 7, 2009

IncGamers reports that, according to a poll on an Aion website, over 86% of players intend to renew their subscriptions after the first free month of game play has ended.

Aion Players To Be Offered Transfers (News)

Oct 5, 2009

Aion's Lance Stites has spoken about the current state of the game in a letter to the players, confirming that players on realms with long queues will have a chance to move servers.

Every player will be offered a free transfer with a new transfer service that should be available within the next month.

Aion Demos Available At LAN Centers (News)

Sep 28, 2009

Players can get their hands on an Aion demo at some participation iGames centers in NA.

The demo lasts for 3 days, 5 hours or until level 7, whichever is reached first. There is a limited number of demos available.

New Euro Aion Servers Announced (News)

Sep 28, 2009

NCsoft has announced the arrival of two new Aion servers for European players.

French-speaking players now have Deltras as an option and English speakers get Kahrun in addition to all their existing servers.

This follows the opening of new US West coast server, Fregion, on Friday. An East coast server is following shortly.

NCSoft Shuts Down AFK Shopkeepers in Aion, Adds a Server (News)

Sep 27, 2009

Gamervision reports: "One of the many innovations in NCSoft's Aion: Tower of Eternity is the ability to set up shop. Sure, it's been done before in different ways, but most other MMORPGs keep trading limited to Auction Houses and spamming the chat channels. In Aion, all an entrepreneur needs to do is hit "Y" and choose prices, dropping down a pole and marking themselves as a vendor. It's wonderfully simplistic, and should help keep Aion's in-game economy bustling. It also has a second function: tricking the game into thinking you're not idle.

NCSoft hopes to solve the lines by removing this abuse of their good nature. In a patch today, they've set a 30 minute marker on idle players, which should stop the huge amount of people using the shops as a way to avoid getting kicked offline.

They've also added another West Coast server to the game, which will be followed by another East Coast and European server. These additions should help the issue even more. We'll update if is any more info, but it looks like NCSoft might have found a way to help their MMO's growing pains. Good for them."

IncGamers: MMO News Wrap Up #3 (News)

Sep 25, 2009

A look at this week's news from the world of MMOs, including Aion, Warhammer Online, World of Warcraft, Fallen Earth, Guild Wars 2, Star Trek Online and Final Fantasy XIV.

AION Online Now Live But 3 Hour Wait Times & 2,500 in Que Per Server (News)

Sep 22, 2009

The AION Online: Tower of Eternity MMORPG is now live. NCSoft only has 18 servers with 400,000 pre-orders and a 2,000 active player cap per server. So it is no surprise that the average wait time per server is 3 hours and there are over 2,500 in the que ahead of you.

Check out the server status, watch the launch trailer, and get more up to date information.

Aion: Joking about gold selling earns a ban (News)

Sep 21, 2009

Gamer Limit writes "Aion already appears to be getting off to questionable start, not only with our previously reported epic queues, but now players are being banned for merely joking about gold sales.

Below is a copy/paste of the email banned Aion player Redmoons sent us."

Aion headstart event is off to a disastrous start in the eyes of consumers (News)

Sep 20, 2009

Gamer Limit writes: "Well, Aion is technically here, and it's not looking good so far. The official forums are flooded with complaints over insanely large queues for an event that was supposed to allow people that pre-ordered the game to play two days early with a pre-registered character.

While this is fairly typical of MMOs (and this isn't even technically a true launch), it seems like NCSoft wasn't able to meet the initial demand despite pre-order and pre-registration statistics. Whether this problem will carry over to launch day come this Tuesday is yet to be seen."

Aion is Biggest MMO Release of the Year (News)

Sep 17, 2009

Momentum building for game's launch next week as preorders near 400,000, making Aion one of the must-have games of 2009

Aion Breaks Pre-Order Sales Records (News)

Sep 17, 2009

NCsoft has announced that its upcoming MMORPG, Aion, has received almost 400,000 pre-orders, wiping the floor with competing MMOs.

The game, which has already won several awards including Gamescom 2009's "Best Online Game", goes on sale next week. Players who have pre-ordered Aion get to pre-select their servers tomorrow, and have access to the servers from Sunday through the Headstart period.

Weekly Recap Sept. 12th: Aion Interview, New Dreamcast Game, Forza 3 Blowout (News)

Sep 13, 2009

Blend Games writes:

"The week ending on September 12th was huge when it came to gaming media and news… more-so media than news, though. We have a fairly big offering of Media Blowouts this week, ranging from Left 4 Dead 2, Shank, the time-traveling FPS Darkest of Days and Forza Motorsport 3. Speaking of Forza new demo info was released now that the game has gone gold and that only spells good news for racing fans. Did I also happen to mention we have an exclusive interview with the Aion design team? Yeah well that's in here, too. Probably the most shocking news of the week, however, came in the form of RedSpot announcing that they have a new Dreamcast game on the way. You'll have to see the game to believe it. These stories and more in the Blend Games Weekly Recap."

Western Aion activated pre-orders pass 300,000 (News)

Sep 11, 2009

VG247: NCsoft MMO Aion now has more than 300,000 activated pre-orders ahead of its western launch later this month, Euro MD Véronique Lallier told VG247 yesterday.

Aion: Western Release Will See Brand New Features (News)

Sep 11, 2009

IncGamers reports that the latest Aion video podcast, released exclusively on IncGamers TV, contains news that the North American and European launches of Aion will contain new features that so far have only been on the test servers in Korea.

IncGamers: Aion: New Content Hints In Latest Podcast (News)

Sep 11, 2009

Developers of the upcoming MMO, Aion, have hinted at new content, possibly the game's first expansion, in the latest vidcast exclusive to IncGamers.

Aion OBT Patch 1.5 Details (News)

Sep 4, 2009

NCsoft has given a comprehensive list of changes that will take place in the latest patch 1.5 for the MMO, Aion, which will feature in the upcoming open beta test.

Improvements to westernisation, more items and new zones are just some of the features included in the long list of things in line for testers this weekend.

Aion Open Beta Test Dated (News)

Aug 27, 2009

NCsoft has announced the dates of the open beta test for its upcoming MMO, Aion.

Players can test out Elyos and Asmodian characters from the 6 to 13 September. Players on the pre-select and Headstart programs get access to the live servers shortly afterwards, before regular players.

Aion Goes Gold (News)

Aug 17, 2009

NCsoft has announced that the highly anticipated MMO, Aion, has gone gold.

The game has been sent to manufacturers and is being made, ready for release next month. The game has already sold millions in Asia and is tipped to be a hot seller this year here in the west.

Weekly Recap Aug. 15th: DreamKiller Trailer, Dragon Age Delayed, Halo Movie (News)

Aug 16, 2009

Blend Games writes:

"Turns out Dragon Age: Origins is suffering from the Section 8 complex insofar that PS3 gamers will be left in the gutter. News about the Halo movie have surfaced, or more-so why the movie itself won't be surfacing. A new debut trailer was recently made available for the innovative new Aspyr shooter, DreamKiller and id Software's Rage, and Nintendo announced that they are going to win back hardcore gamers with an inflatable horse. Way to go Nintendo, you really know how to hit all the right notes for keeping the fans pleased. These stories and more in the Blend Games Weekly Recap for August 15th."

Aion : W.O.W Killer Ending Soon. (News)

Aug 15, 2009

AionOnline is largely touted as the W.O.W Killer, and is having its final closed beta event this weekend. As the release date approaches NCsoft is getting ready....

Aion: Sixth CBT To Reveal Story Events (News)

Aug 12, 2009

NCsoft has confirmed the sixth closed beta test will begin this Friday, revealing story events that will take place in the 1.5 update.

The events will showcase the transition the world of Atreia and the players will experience from the current build to 1.5. The level cap also remains at level 30 this time.

Aion - Elyos (Video)

Aug 4, 2009

Another MMORPG with fantasy elements. Sure, this time you can sprout wings, fly and engage in aerial combat, but the grind is interminable.

Aion - Asmodians (Video)

Aug 4, 2009

Another MMORPG with fantasy elements. Sure, this time you can sprout wings, fly and engage in aerial combat, but the grind is interminable.

Aion CBT Includes New Sounds And Tutorials (News)

Jul 31, 2009

The next test sessions for the highly anticipated MMO, Aion, will include the first batch of English voices to be used in cut-scenes as well as NPC speech and quests.

New race prologues will also appear when players make a character, describing the background for the Elyos and Asmodians. Tutorial videos and now available too, through the in-game help menu.

Aion Website Refresh Includes Game Guides and Wiki (News)

Jul 18, 2009

Ahead of Closed Beta Test 4, which starts later today, NCsoft have revealed a new-look website for Aion: The Tower of Eternity which includes its own wiki and the electronic equivalent of a manual, explaining how to play the game.

NCsoft Reveals Aion's Scout Sub-Classes (News)

Jul 9, 2009

NCsoft has just revealed another batch of class-centric screenshots for must-play MMO Aion: The Tower of Eternity. This time they're focusing on the agile Scout, specifically the sub-classes of the Assassin and the Ranger. Perhaps the nicest thing is the fact that the screenshots include both Elyos and Asmodian Daeva.

NCsoft Reveals Aion's Warrior Subclasses (News)

Jul 7, 2009

With Closed Beta Test 3 for NCsoft's Aion finishing earlier today, they're keen to keep interest until the next phase of the beta. With this in mind, they have released some shiny new images of the Warrior subclasses; the Gladiator and the Templar. Just to recap, you play a Warrior until level 9 and, upon ascending, you must choose which class to specialise in. Do you want to just kick some arse? Go Gladiator. If you're after more of a hybrid with the ability to keep yourself and your mates alive, go Templar.

NCsoft have released three shots of each subclass. Frankly they don't really tell you much about the specific subclasses or their abilities. However that doesn't stop them being great eye candy.

Aion - Video podcast (Video)

Jul 2, 2009

Another MMORPG with fantasy elements. Sure, this time you can sprout wings, fly and engage in aerial combat, but the grind is interminable.

Aion Box Art Revealed (News)

Jun 30, 2009

Aion is a Korean RPG which is being published by NCSoft. While the game has already been out for some time in Korea, it's not scheduled for a western release until around September, 2009.

NCSoft have just released the new box art which will feature on western versions of the game and it really shows off the fantasy element that's present within the game.

Aion Besulan Zone detailed (News)

Jun 26, 2009

NCsoft has released a document giving details for the Besulan Zone, an area in the upcoming MMORPG Aion: The Tower of Eternity.

Aion release date confirmed (News)

Jun 23, 2009

MCV: Leading MMO publisher NCsoft has finally confirmed the release date of the impressive looking Aion: Tower of Eternity. European retail will welcome the PC title on...

Aion Release Date Revealed (News)

Jun 23, 2009

Speaking to IncGamers today, NCSoft has confirmed that their MMORPG will be released this September. Final dates have now been set for both the US and European release of the game.

Aion Closed Beta News and Schedule (News)

Jun 19, 2009

With only two days to go before the next leg of the Aion beta (aka CBT2), CM Ayase has posted more information on this weekend's event but also gone into a little more detail about the on-going beta. However he also mentions what amount to the briefest of build notes letting you know about changes such as sever queues, NPCs fixes and 'culturalized content' specifically for Asmodians.

Aion (Preview)

Jun 17, 2009

We are drowning in a sea of MMOs. This isn’t a bad thing, but it can make it tough to decide which ones are worth getting excited about and which ones will quickly be forgotten. Well, NCsoft’s Aion is definitely one of the ones worth following. From what we've seen so far, it looks great (for an MMO, of course) with the sort of crisp visuals NCsoft's been spoiling us with since Guild Wars, only better. ...

NC Soft's Aion may make summer deadline as beta kicks off (News)

Jun 16, 2009

BrutalGamer.com writes: Speculation is rippling around the interwebs tonight as a juicy tid-bit of info was discovered by Massively that sugest that the new title from NC Soft will make it's much mooted Summer deadline.

Aion Closed Beta Test 1 Over, CBT2 Dated (News)

Jun 8, 2009

It's seems everyone and their best friend was playing Aion this weekend, including most of Team Massively. The closed beta test (CBT) ended in the wee small hours of this morning with gamers providing plenty of feedback via the official forums. It wasn't too long before EU CM Ayase nipped posted an announcement regarding the next phase of testing which will see players becoming Asmodians.

Aion: first beta preview, collector's edition, and class previews (News)

May 30, 2009

Aion has its first beta phase preview from June 5 to June 7. Also detailed behind the jump: the collector's edition, and class previews.

Aion: The Tower of Eternity Collector's Edition (News)

May 21, 2009

Sebastian Streiffert a representative for Aion mentioned on his Twitter that they will be making the official announcement next week.

Aion drives sharp rise in sales, profits for NCsoft (News)

May 11, 2009

Kris Graft from Gamasutra writes:

"After seeing a drop in fiscal 2008 profits, NCsoft has started 2009 with solid financial results for its first quarter ended March 31.

NCsoft said numbers were up because it was able to maintain strong sales of its flagship franchise Lineage, as well as generate solid sales with its new MMORPG, Aion, which launched in Korea in Q4 2008."

President Barack Obama as an Angel in Aion Online MMORPG (News)

Mar 24, 2009

Update: Video Working Correctly: There is some funny imagery of President Barack Obama flying around with wings in a game that pits Angels agents Demons. Yes We Can! He seems to yell in the video. He fights global warming and deforestation.

Aion Online MMORPG Losing Steam (News)

Mar 19, 2009

Aion Online MMORPG Losing Steam: No North America Open Beta - NCsoft Restructuring & Little New Information Plus Videos and More.

Aion: New Screenshots Released (News)

Mar 12, 2009

A new batch of screenshots for the upcoming MMO 'Aion - Tower of Eternity' has been released today.

These 33 new images, seen below, display some of the stunning scenery the game has to offer, as well as several close-ups of characters. The high level of detail, which Aion has become renowned for, can be seen clearly.

Aion Poeta Zone Tour Trailer (News)

Mar 6, 2009

NCSoft has released a new video showing off the Poeta zone in its highly anticipated MMO, Aion.

Poeta is a quiet peaceful island in Elysea. The residents are made up of farmers an villagers, who use wood from the nearby Daminu Forest thanks to the agreement they have with the tree-people, the Elim. But the peace is being threatened by the evil Krall and their Kobold slaves, who are tearing up the forest and churning up the earth in search of a new ore, Odium.

Western Launch Date For Aion (News)

Feb 20, 2009

In an open letter to fans, NCsoft Community Manager Lani "Liv" Blazier confirms the MMO 'AION' is due for release in Europe and North America in the Autumn of 2009.

Reasons were also given for the delay of the release, such as the time it has taken to translate the game into English.

MMORPGs getting Sued (News)

Dec 30, 2008

Worlds.com filed suit against NCSoft for copyright infringement on Christmas Eve. Two patents filed in 2000 by Worlds.com involving scalable chat and enabling users to interact with each other in virtual space are all infringed upon by NCSoft's games(Including City of Heroes, Aion, Tabula Rasa, Guild Wars, etc).

Aion breaking records in Korea (News)

Nov 15, 2008

It looks like Korea is really digging the Aion beta as NCsoft has been forced to add 25 new servers to handle the load produced by the initial crush of users and even that hasn't helped lower the wait time by much. The game looks to be tracking for it's release in 2009 and it's certainly one of the prettiest looking MMO's out there but it will be interesting to see if the game can make any dent in the World of Warcraft hegemony.

Aion's Twelve Lords of Legend revealed (News)

Oct 18, 2008

Aion: Tower of Eternity is drawing closer to Open Beta, and there's a growing hunger for information. An ingenious and generous person by the name of Hellrose over at Aionsource.com has translated some information on the Twelve Lords of Legend, directly from the game's Korean site.

You can peruse the lore over at mmosite.com. The Twelve Empyrean Lords were sent forth to defend the Tower of Eternity against the Balaur, warrior members of the original race of Atreia; each one is given a brief description and image. It's evocative stuff, reminiscent of Zelazny's Nine Princes in Amber, the Choirs of the Archangels from the Kabbalah (unsurprisingly) and the kind of radiant archetype seen in anime such as Fate: Stay Night. The images reminded us strongly of Zelazny's Amber Trumps, too; a merchandising opportunity if ever there was one.

Aion: The Tower of Eternity Beta Signups At PAX (News)

Aug 7, 2008

WorthPlaying writes: "Aion is an MMORPG with strengthened interaction between players, consisting of 3 realms - the heavens, the devildom and the dragon realm. Players will experience dynamic communications with the world of Aion as they conduct strategic battles. Aion will not only playable at PAX, but also give fans the first chance to sign up for the beta, and get a guaranteed slot in next year's preview event."

See Aion at Games Convention (News)

Jul 7, 2008

The wait is almost over! This summer NCsoft will be attending the Leipzig Games Convention, where players can meet the community team, win swag and go hands on with the hotly anticipated Aion: The Tower of Eternity. Yes, you read rightÂ¿ now find out how.

Aion confirmed for July press showing in the UK (News)

Jul 2, 2008

VG247: NCsoft just confirmed that Korean MMO Aion: The Tower of Eternity will be shown to western press for the first time in over a year at the end of this month.

'Aion: The Tower of Eternity' Delayed Until 2009 (News)

Jun 24, 2008

WorthPlaying writes; "Aion is the ultimate MMORPG with strengthened interaction between players. Aion's world consists of 3 realms - the heavens, the devildom and the dragon realm. Players will experience dynamic communications with the world of Aion as they conduct strategic battles. The beta test scheduled for mid 2008 has been pushed until late 2008, while the late 2008 release date is now scheduled for "during 2009."

Aion: The Tower of Eternity (Preview)

Jul 31, 2007

Fantasy MMOs arent an endangered species these days. So is developer NCsofts latest MMO, Aion: Tower of Eternity worth getting excited about? The game does feature rather stunning visuals with multi-tiered cities in the clouds, and the ability to take flight for short periods of time with wings early on. We found the somewhat abstract construction of Aions world which consists of a top, middle, and bottom layer, fresh and ripe with the opportunity to explore whats above and below with the ...

New screens from Aion: Tower of Eternity (News)

Jul 23, 2007

We admit to raising an eyebrow upon learning that NCSoft is using a modified version of Crtek's CryEngine for its MMO Aion. It's looking... interesting in new screenshots, and we had to try really hard to spot anything sneaking out of a jungle environment. Aion: Tower of Eternity takes you to the world of Aion where three factions are battering the crap out of each other. Two of the factions are populated by players while the third will be controlled by the server. Supposedly, actions ...

Let's get it Aion (News)

Feb 14, 2007

NCsoft probably noticed that most of us spent our playing time in Far Cry trying to climb mountains or jump off cliffs. They've used a modified version of the tropical shooter's engine for their high-fantasy MMORPG Aion, a war of two worlds, three factions and a whole lot of feathers. Two of the factions - the Chun and the Ma - are open to players, while the demonic Yong are all computer-controlled. Initially they're all at war with one another, but the players can change that: the Ma could ...