Aion 2 hits number 1 in Steam Top Sellers ahead of global release
Aion 2 from NCSoft is topping Steam Top Sellers ahead of its global release and sits at No. 9 in Steam’s Most Played list.
The game previously launched in Korea and Taiwan about a year ago. Players who want early access need to buy a founders’ pack; the cheapest option costs £18.49.
What happened
Aion 2 is nearing a global release after the MMO already launched in Korea and Taiwan. The source describes the international rollout as “days away,” but does not give an exact release date. The YouTube video description linked to the source repeats that timing, saying the global launch is only a few days off following the earlier release in Korea and Taiwan about a year ago.
On Steam, Aion 2 is currently No. 1 on the Top Sellers list. In Steam’s Most Played list, the game sits at No. 9, ahead of titles such as Delta Force and Delta Lock, but behind games including PUBG, Apex Legends and Wardogs. The source uses those rankings as the main sign of strong interest in the MMO ahead of launch.
The commercial rollout is centered on founders’ packs. Aion 2 is free-to-play in principle, but early access requires the purchase of one of several founders’ packs. The cheapest version costs £18.49 and includes cosmetic items and consumables. The source does not provide a full breakdown of every pack or the exact number of available editions.
According to the source, those founders’ packs are also outperforming several other major releases in the same week, including EA FC 27, Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve and Gears of War: E-Day. No sales figures are given, only the revenue ranking. That means the comparison is based on Steam revenue rather than hard unit sales.
Timeline
about a year ago: Aion 2 launches in Korea and Taiwan.
days before publication of the source: the global release is described as imminent.
at the time of writing: Aion 2 is No. 1 in Steam Top Sellers.
at the time of writing: Aion 2 is No. 9 in Steam’s Most Played list.
at the time of writing: Aion 2 is ahead of Delta Force and Delta Lock in Steam’s Most Played list.
at the time of writing: Aion 2 is behind PUBG, Apex Legends and Wardogs in Steam’s Most Played list.
at the time of writing: the cheapest founders’ pack costs £18.49.
in the same week as the source: the founders’ packs rank above EA FC 27, Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve and Gears of War: E-Day by revenue.
Background
Aion 2 is an MMO from NCSoft with a free-to-play model. The source uses Steam rankings and founders’ pack sales as the main indicators of demand around the global launch. The combination of a No. 1 spot in Steam Top Sellers and a top-10 position in Steam’s Most Played list is presented as a sign that the game is drawing a lot of attention before release.
The YouTube listing linked to the source refers to an early access trailer for Aion 2. The video title confirms that it is an early access trailer, but adds no extra verifiable details about the date, price or pack contents. The description does say the global release is only days away and ties that to the earlier launch in Korea and Taiwan, but it still does not provide exact launch dates or additional figures.
The source also notes that Aion 2 is free-to-play in principle, but that early access is tied to the purchase of founders’ packs. The cheapest version costs £18.49. The source does not list the full contents of all packs or provide official sales totals, so the Steam ranking remains the article’s main concrete measure.