Aion 2 Head Start Is Live for Founder's Pack Buyers

Did you grab a founder's pack for Aion 2? If so, your early access is officially live right now.

NCsoft has opened the doors on Aion 2 for real today, with the head start period now underway on both Steam and the company's bespoke Purple launcher. The catch, of course, is that this early window is reserved for players who bought a founder's pack, which came with the privilege of jumping in ahead of everyone else.

This marks the end of the launch scale testing phase. That testing period was all about making sure the servers could handle a flood of players, and now the focus shifts to pre-order bonus play time. In other words, the stress tests are done and the real fun has begun for those who paid in early.

If you're one of the founder's pack buyers, you can dive in right now through either platform. Steam and the Purple launcher are both live for this head start, so you've got options depending on where you prefer to play. For everyone else, the wait continues until the official launch opens up to all players.

Head starts like this have become a common perk for premium pre-order bundles in the MMO space. They give dedicated fans a chance to claim names, get a jump on leveling, and settle into the world before the full crowd arrives. For Aion 2, that means founder's pack holders are the first to experience whatever the sequel has in store.

The source material doesn't detail exactly how long the head start will last or when the full launch will follow, so if you're on the fence about a founder's pack, keep an eye on official channels for those specifics. What we do know is that the doors are open right now for those who bought in.

So, are you jumping into Aion 2 today, or are you waiting for the full launch? Let us know in the comments.