{"id":8625,"date":"2026-08-26T06:24:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T22:24:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/aion-2-launch-date-october-5-2026-headstart\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T06:24:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T22:24:30","slug":"aion-2-launch-date-october-5-2026-headstart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/aion-2-launch-date-october-5-2026-headstart\/","title":{"rendered":"AION 2 Has an Official Launch Date: October 5, Headstart September 30"},"content":{"rendered":"

The wings are coming back, and now we have an exact date to circle. AION 2<\/strong> officially locked in its global launch date at Gamescom Opening Night Live on 25 August: October 5, 2026<\/strong>. Headstart for Founder’s Pack holders begins five days earlier on September 30, and a free launch-scale stress test runs September 17\u201318 \u2014 which means Singapore players can get into the servers in less than a month.<\/p>\n

We first covered AION 2’s Asia launch when the global window was announced back in July<\/a>. This post covers the official date confirmation and everything new from Gamescom.<\/em><\/p>\n

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The Full Timeline Before Launch<\/h2>\n

Here is the complete schedule as confirmed at Gamescom:<\/p>\n

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  • September 17\u201318<\/strong> \u2014 Launch Scale Test (free stress test open to all players; servers mirror the live production setup)<\/li>\n
  • September 30<\/strong> \u2014 Headstart \/ Early Access begins for all Founder’s Pack holders<\/li>\n
  • October 5<\/strong> \u2014 Official global launch on Steam and NC PURPLE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    The game is free-to-play. Buying a Founder’s Pack gives you five days of early access plus in-game cosmetics \u2014 it does not affect the base game after launch.<\/p>\n

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