{"rewrite":{"id":"r_f863efef194c2ff7f57764ab","clusterId":"c_bb0b9dd6fb112f929c5d2368","slug":"aion2-early-access-begins-tops-steam-worldwide-sales","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"AION2 Early Access Begins, Tops Steam Worldwide Sales","summary":"NC opened Early Access for its cross-world MMORPG AION2 on Steam and PURPLE at 23:00 on September 30. Holders of the Standard, Deluxe, or Ultimate Founder's Packs can play five days before the official service, which is set for 22:00 on October 5. It took No. 1 in worldwide Steam sales and No. 1 in sales rankings in 13 countries including the United States, France, Germany, and Brazil.","whyItMatters":"The free-to-play title's No. 1 Steam sales rank came from Founder's Pack purchases tied to Early Access access, showing how NC is converting launch-window paid entry into a global sales chart position before the official service opens on October 5.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eFounder\u0026#39;s Pack buyers get a 30-day membership plus Early Access rights, with limited titles, appearance items, Daeva Adventure Supply Boxes, and wings depending on the tier. Early Access carries major content equivalent to the official service, including the character and armor appearance change system, PvP and PvE content, the exchange, and paid appearance items, after the Launch Scale Test had been limited to some content. A commemorative coupon is being distributed for the No. 1 sales rank, a Lookbook page for appearance items is live, and a customization contest runs from September 30 to October 31.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"AION2's Steam No. 1 is a paid Founder's Pack gate, not open launch. NCSOFT is measuring conversion among buyers who already committed before the October 5 free service starts.","twitterPost":"AION2's Steam No. 1 comes from paid Founder's Packs, not free players. NCSOFT is reading intent, not reach.","threadsPost":"AION2's Steam No. 1 is a paid Founder's Pack number, not an open-launch number. Only Standard, Deluxe, and Ultimate buyers are playing before October 5, so NCSOFT is testing how many people will pay upfront for a free-to-play MMO.","newsletterBlurb":"NC launched AION2 Early Access on September 30 for Founder's Pack holders on Steam and PURPLE, five days ahead of the October 5 service start. The free-to-play MMORPG reached No. 1 in worldwide Steam sales and No. 1 in 13 countries. A commemorative coupon and a customization contest round out the launch events.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GAME Watch (Impress)\",\"url\":\"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2144839.html\",\"title\":\"\\\"AION2\\\" Early Access Begins. Achieves No. 1 in Worldwide Steam Sales!\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4722,"outputTokens":593,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791118765,"createdAt":"2026-10-04T12:55:14.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-04T12:58:21.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-04T12:58:21.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_bb0b9dd6fb112f929c5d2368","canonicalTitle":"「AION2」アーリーアクセス開始。Steamの全世界売上1位を達成！","representativeArticleId":"a_27494818f16e417a5de65b84","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"AION2\"],\"studios\":[\"NCSOFT\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-01T05:44:24.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-01T05:44:24.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-04T12:58:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"GAME Watch (Impress)","url":"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2144839.html","title":"「AION2」アーリーアクセス開始。Steamの全世界売上1位を達成！"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["AION2"],"studios":["NCSOFT"],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}