One day before AION 2’s October 5 global launch, NCsoft announced that it is extending all Pre-Registration and Steam Wishlist rewards to every player who creates an account and logs in before maintenance begins on December 1. The announcement, titled Launch Rewards, went up on the game’s Steam Community page on October 4, 2026. NCsoft said the extension is a thank-you to the community for its support leading up to launch. AION 2 is NCsoft’s free-to-play MMORPG, and its Advanced Access period ends in an 8-hour maintenance window that leads into the commercial launch.
The extension means players who did not pre-register or add AION 2 to their Steam wishlist can still receive the launch rewards. They only need to create an account and log in before the December 1 deadline. Rewards are delivered automatically via in-game mail.
When the Reward Window Opens and Closes
The reward period begins after maintenance ends on September 30, 2026 at 6:00 PDT, which is 15:00 CEST. It closes before maintenance begins on December 1, 2026 at 23:30 PST, or December 2, 2026 at 9:30 CET. NCsoft lists that deadline as the last chance to log in. Rewards will be distributed for approximately two months following Early Access.
What the Launch Rewards Include
The Advance: Pet Chest grants Pet: Pagati (x1). Players can also choose one pet from a second list of four: Papis, Silver Blade Rotan, Konutin Worker, or Black Smoke Murute (x1).
The Advance: Wishlist Chest carries seven stacks of items. It includes Resurrection Spiritstone (Bound) x10, Life Potion (Bound) x100, and Healing Potion (Bound) x50. It also includes Return Scroll (Bound) x50, Courage Scroll (Bound) x50, Speed Scroll (Bound) x50, and Benediction Scroll (Bound) x50. Every item in the Wishlist Chest is marked Bound.
When the Mail Expires
In-game mail expires before maintenance begins on December 8, 2026 at 23:30 PST, which is December 9, 2026 at 9:30 CET. The mail deadline arrives one week after the reward window closes. NCsoft revealed AION 2’s global launch server lineup ahead of the October 5 release, and the studio is also running a Twitch Drops campaign during Advanced Access.
