Aion 2 reportedly nears 400,000 players within four hours of global release

A user says Aion 2 neared 400,000 players within four hours of its October 5 global release and reached No. 1 on Steam’s top-sellers chart. They cite reports that the studio recovered the game’s development costs within 46 days of its November 2025 release in Korea and Taiwan, but worry its monetization could resemble Lost Ark’s.