So where's AION?

harlington · March 2009

Is the West going to get to play this sometime this century?

Pinkerl · March 2009

forget about aion. it is so old gen mmo.

new gen mmo is comming out such as blade and soul, mabinogi heroes, continent of the ninth, kingdom under fire 2, dc universe.

however aion will come to north american. even if its here late.

faxnadu · March 2009

Aion should have arrived yes , now its too late , still people can find it very nice game and

what comes to continent of the ninth its gona be some year or so until it comes to any western country to even try

same case as Aion.

severius · March 2009

How is it too late? Its graphics still look stunning and I would wager that it will run better than anything else launched in the west last year or this year mmo-wise (not counting expansion packs :P) While the game will probably have the longevity (for me) that Lineage II had, it'll be something to dink around in while waiting for The Old Republic and Star Trek Online

Pinkerl · March 2009

the graphic is not late. its the game mechanic that is late.

GoldenDog · March 2009

Originally posted by harlington

Is the West going to get to play this sometime this century?

Did you miss the estimated release date two inches above the title of your post?

Leonidus0 · March 2009

They missed their opportunity to release at the right time and see success. The fall release will only see poor sales.

simsimhada · March 2009

Originally posted by Pinkerl

forget about aion. it is so old gen mmo.
new gen mmo is comming out such as blade and soul, mabinogi heroes, continent of the ninth, kingdom under fire 2, dc universe.

however aion will come to north american. even if its here late.

continent of the ninth (a.k.a C9) is already comming out

i had 1st close-beta(3/3~16) and that was cool -0- (but only short-time play..-- only 2hours)

official 1st close-beta real play video link (youtube)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZtR-EkjCfo - HQ video but it had some upload problem

DevilXaphan · March 2009

Aion will be released sometime this fall, as for being late i don't think so. There are many aspects that need to be properly translated and make sense to the western market. Even though many of us who have followed this game 2+ years are a little impaitent are still willing to give it a try when it comes out. Don't count out the possibility of very numerous subscriptions for this mmo as it incorporates a lot of western style apsects.

stayontarget · March 2009

Well DF came out at the right time of the year and it still sucks monkey balls. Time is not a factor in weather a game will be a hit or not. And If you think C9, B&S, TERA, GW2 and all the rest will come out in the west this year, think again because they will not. Your dreaming big time if you think they will.

ados25 · March 2009

Some game developers take their time to create a worth while product. People complain that they are taking too long.

Other game developers rush their game to release, and the result is an unfinished piece of shit.

So, answer this question. Would you rather have a game take awhile to be released, but be really good when it finally is released? Or would you rather have a game released quickly, but is totally unfinished with bugs that is not fun to play?

Choose your poison.

or try to do something better with your free time than make ridiculous forum threads complaining about everything little thing you can possibly complain about.

Gabiru · March 2009

Maybe NCSOFT NA/Europe has a small team, the market here is less then 10% of what they have in the East, so why should they care that much, the game will come, later then sooner.

Sovrath · March 2009

Originally posted by Leonidus0

They missed their opportunity to release at the right time and see success. The fall release will only see poor sales.

I see marketing guru.

Because no on will even consider buying it right before the holidays.

popinjay · March 2009

From Tentonhammer.com at the GDC (here's some AION news):

Ten Ton Hammer: That players will the first playable "vertical slice" of the game this side of the Pacific of the game at GDC is great news. Though the game is slated for a Fall 2009 release as per a recent communication from Liv, would you please give us an update on how the game is shaping up for release in North America and Europe?
Brian Knox, Producer: We've recently opened Aion to all NCsoft West employees and will be allowing limited external access to close family member and distribution partners. We're working on some basic/boring server infrastructure, patching, and auth integration. We're also aggressively working on the localization rewrite, with some very talented writers joining us over the past few weeks. Additionally, we're working on the specifics of all the non-game elements of the product, such as our web presence and customer service and operations tools. We've got a lot of work ahead, but we're in good shape and we're meeting our internal dates.

Ten Ton Hammer: In what other ways will NCsoft West players benefit from the year and more the game has been live in Korea? Do you believe that Aion has the potential to be the most PvP balanced and stable MMO we've seen at release in the West?
Brian Knox: Aion launched in November 2008 in Korea. When we launch Aion in our market, well do so with all the recent updates and balances previously released in Korea. We have the benefit of releasing a product that's seen a quarter million people playing simultaneously, providing tremendous insight to the game balance and client/server stability. Every launch has its share of difficulties, but the release schedule should absolutely benefit from the Live experience gained in other markets.

Ten Ton Hammer: Obviously there's a huge community of gamers itching to play Aion. In what ways can players contribute and be a part of the game in the months leading up to the preview event and launch, aside from learning Korean?
Brian Knox: It's obvious we have a fan base just waiting to play Aion. We're ramping up our community effort and have recently hired Lani "Liv" Blazier in the Community Manager role. We're also in the process of relocating some of our staff from the EU office to the Seattle office for effective NCsoft West support across all our supported territories--so we'll be sharing more information and community initiatives (as well as contests!) to allow players to be involved as we prepare for launch. Now, the real question you're asking is "when can we get our hands on the product in early access? We'll be making announcements on dates when gamers can get in and try the game soon--very soon. In the meantime, be sure to visit www.aiononline.com for the latest news!

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