Aion (video game)
A fantasy MMORPG blending PvP and PvE in a shattered world.
The game combines player-versus-player and player-versus-environment gameplay in a fantasy setting.[1] The South Korean company NCSoft developed and published the MMORPG titled Aion: The Tower of Eternity.[1]
Quick Facts
- Developer
- NCSoft
- Publisher
- NCSoft (WW); Gameforge (EU)
- Director
- Yongchan Jee
- Producer
- Wonsik Woo
- Programmer
- Maro Shim; Hyungsuk Kang
- Artist
- Hyungjun Kim
- Composer
- InRo Joo; Ryo Kunihiko
- Engine
- CryEngine
Facts from the source article.
Making and release
The most recent expansion, Aion: Echoes of Eternity, was released on July 13, 2016.[2] A second official album, "AION – Annales of Atreia," was released on May 10, 2010.[3] The initial public reveal of Aion occurred during the E3 Expo held in May 2006.[4] On September 7, 2010, the first major expansion, Aion: Assault on Balaurea, became available in North America and Europe.[1]
A service called Truly Free, which imposed no restrictions, began on April 11, 2012.[2] Japan and Korea saw the release of the official soundtrack on October 21, 2008.[5] Across South Korea, Taiwan, China, and Japan, Aion brought in 40.6 billion won (equivalent to $32.7 million) during that fiscal quarter.[6]
What the cited sources add
Players earn Abyss Points for PvP participation, which can purchase high-end armor and weapons.[7] Combat that mixes player-versus-player and player-versus-environment elements is central to the game, with conflicts taking place in the Abyss and Balaurea zones.[8] Legions, which are the game's equivalent of guilds, are able to take control of fortresses found in those zones.[8] A Legion that holds a castle gets income from taxes, and members of that faction receive discounts from NPCs.[8]
The Abyss Rank system restricts how many players of high rank can exist on a single server.[7] A player's flight time starts at 60 seconds, but this can be extended through armor, titles, and wings that become available starting at level 10.[9]
References
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- Wikipedia, "Aion (video game)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "iTunes – Music – Aion – Annales of Atreia by Inro Joo, Wonki Kim & Czech National Symphony Orchestra", iTunes, 2010-05-10 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
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- Wikipedia, "Aion (video game)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "iTunes – Music – AION Original Sound Track by Ryo Kunihiko", iTunes, 2008-10-20 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Aion (video game)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Alexander, "Aion Preorders Reach 400,000", Gamasutra, 2009-09-17; Rossignol, "One Million Play Aion In China", Rock Paper Shotgun, 24 April 2009 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
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- Wikipedia, "Aion (video game)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "GC 2007 In-Game Presentation", GameTrailers.com (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Aion (video game)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Flight", PowerWiki (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
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