{"id":1150,"date":"2025-06-24T04:10:20","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T04:10:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tasteshk.com\/?p=1150"},"modified":"2025-09-04T03:30:30","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T03:30:30","slug":"aion-2-hosts-first-focus-group-playtest-in-korea-this-june","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tasteshk.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/24\/aion-2-hosts-first-focus-group-playtest-in-korea-this-june\/","title":{"rendered":"AION 2 Hosts First Focus Group Playtest in Korea This June"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NCSOFT is set to give fans a hands-on look at their next-generation MMORPG, AION 2, with a special Focus Group Test (FGT) in Korea. The developer aims to gather player feedback ahead of the game\u2019s full launch later this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/tasteshk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/240625B-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tasteshk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/240625B-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tasteshk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/240625B-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tasteshk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/240625B-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tasteshk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/240625B.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The exclusive playtest will take place at NCSOFT\u2019s R&amp;D Center in Pangyo on June 28 and 29. Selected participants will be among the very first gamers outside the studio to experience AION 2, with extended play sessions running from 9:30 AM to 7 PM both days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AION 2 builds on the legacy of the original, setting its story 200 years later in a world that\u2019s been massively expanded\u2014its map is now a staggering 36 times larger than before. The core flying mechanics have been enhanced, allowing players to soar freely through the skies, traverse land, and even navigate the waters for true multidimensional exploration. Character customization is front and center, with over 200 appearance options to tweak your look. Players will also discover eight distinct classes, each inheriting and evolving combat styles from AION\u2019s first generation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"[\uc544\uc774\uc6282] \uac8c\uc784\ud50c\ub808\uc774 \ud2b8\ub808\uc77c\ub7ec\" width=\"740\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y0OrNb7SJx0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>During the FGT, participants will get to dive into all major game features. This includes exploring the gigantic world, experimenting with all eight classes, and tackling a range of PvE content\u2014like solo and group dungeons (one to four players) and challenging boss battles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After the gameplay sessions wrap up, the selected players will sit down with the core AION 2 development team for a roundtable feedback discussion; NCSOFT says those insights will directly shape the final version of the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"[\uc544\uc774\uc6282] \ubd88\uc758\uc2e0\uc804 \uc778\uac8c\uc784 \ucef7\uc52c \uacf5\uac1c\" width=\"740\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OYthjLWSmA8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>AION 2 is currently slated for release in Korea in Q4 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aion2.plaync.com\/ko-kr\/conts\/teaser\">https:\/\/aion2.plaync.com\/ko-kr\/conts\/teaser<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a92025 NCSOFT. All Rights Reserved. NCSOFT and the NCSOFT logo are registered trademarks in the US and\/or other countries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NCSOFT is set to give fans a hands-on look at their next-generation MMORPG, AION 2, with a special Focus Group Test (FGT) in Korea. The developer aims to gather player feedback ahead of the game\u2019s full launch later this year. 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