NCSOFT's PC MMORPG 'Aion 2' recorded a peak concurrent player count of 397,905 on Steam following its official global launch on October 5.
According to SteamDB, a site that tracks Steam user data, 'Aion 2' reached a peak concurrent player count of 397,905 on Steam on October 5 (UTC). This marks the highest figure recorded since the game began service on Steam. While users on Steam and NCSOFT's proprietary platform, PURPLE, play on the same global servers, SteamDB data does not include PURPLE players. In other words, the 390,000 figure represents Steam players alone.
NCSOFT launched global Early Access for Founder's Pack purchasers on September 30. At the time Inven reported using SteamDB data on October 1, the peak concurrent player count on Steam stood at 171,530. The new peak set after the official release is 226,375 higher, representing roughly a 2.3-fold increase.
Official service for the global edition of Aion 2 began at 10:00 p.m. KST on October 5 following the conclusion of the Advanced Access period. The game operates on a free-to-play model, with a monthly membership being optional. This global launch expands the PC version's service regions to North America, South America, Europe, and Asia (Japan). Across Steam and PURPLE, it supports UI and subtitles in eight languages, including English, Japanese, and Korean.
NCSOFT previously announced that Steam wishlist additions had surpassed 1.3 million ahead of the official launch. The company also stated that on September 30, when Early Access opened for Founder's Pack buyers, the game reached No. 1 on Steam's global Top Sellers chart by revenue.
