Early and beta access for Aion pre-orders
Update: new beta schedule inside.
NCsoft has revealed the European pre-order program for Aion: The Tower of Eternity, its next MMO, due to launch in the autumn.
Pre-ordering the game will guarantee you access to all scheduled beta events. We reported on these yesterday: the second of the limited closed beta events is this weekend, with two more before the open beta in August.
You'll also get a 48-hour head start on the servers come launch time, some exclusive in-game items and a chance to select your character name and server ahead of the game going live.
The offer applies to pre-orders of both the Limited Collector's Edition and the standard copy of the game. Participating retailers include Game and Steam. Full details at the Aion website.
Update: We've just seen a revised beta schedule, with more closed beta events stretching into August. It runs as follows:
- June 19th to 22nd: Closed beta, Asmodian faction levels 1-10
- July 2nd to 6th: Closed beta, Asmodian faction levels 1-20
- July 17th to 20th: Closed beta, Elyos and Asmodian levels 1-25
- July 31st to August 3rd: Closed beta, TBC
- August 14th to August 17th: Closed beta, TBC
No word on the open beta dates, but since it was due to start on 14th August, we assume it's been pushed back a little
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