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Aion is Released in Europe!

September 24, 2009, 4:28 pm - Valve - Product Release

Today marks the full European release for Aion. Get the Steam exclusive Aion Collector's Edition or the Aion Standard Edition and learn to fly.

The wait is over, Aion is now available for part of the world, including North America.

Get the Steam exclusive Aion Collector's Edition or the Aion Standard Edition and fly away home.

Aion goes live in Europe and other territories on September 25th.

Pre-Purchase Aion Now and Get to Play Before the Official Release

September 17, 2009, 7:00 pm - Valve - Product Update

Pre-purchase Aion: Standard Edition or Aion: Collector's Edition - which contains exclusive Steam content - and play this weekend - 2 days before the official release! (Or even 5 days early for those in Europe.)

Pre-purchase Aion now and login on the 18th at 12:00 PDT to select your character name and choose a server. Play Aion early on the 20th at 12:00 PDT and explore, organize and progress through the game prior to the official launch.

Pre-purchase Aion and play the beta now for free!

September 6, 2009, 6:18 pm - Valve - General Announcement

The Aion Open Beta Event takes place through September 13th and includes numerous enhancements:
- improvements to Aion's innovative character customization with a host of Western styles
- new zones, instances, skills and quests
- continued game balancing and improvements

The full game releases on the 22nd in North America and the 25th in Europe and other regions. Players who have pre-ordered Aion will be treated to a Pre-Select and a two-day Headstart period giving them the opportunity to explore, organize and progress through the game prior to the official launch. Pre-Select will take place on 18th September, while Aion's Headstart will begin 20th September.

Remember to update your Aion game password if your Aion account was created prior to July 29, 2009.

Pre-purchase Aion on Steam and Play in This Weekend's Closed Beta Event

July 30, 2009, 4:47 pm - Valve

Pre-purchase either the Aion Standard Edition or, exclusive to Steam, the Aion Collector's Edition and play in this weekend's closed beta event.

Closed Beta Event #5
Starting time: July 31 (12:00 PM PST, 9:00 PM CEST, 8:00 PM BST)
Ending time: August 3 (12:00 PM PST, 9:00 PM CEST, 8:00 PM BST)
Focus: Elyos and Asmodian levels 1-30

Pre-purchase Aion!

July 16, 2009, 1:06 pm - Valve - Product Release

NCSoft is making their beautiful new MMO, Aion™ available for pre-purchase today on Steam.

Steam purchasers have the privilege of choosing Aion Standard Edition or Aion Collector's Edition.

The full version launches on September 22 (and 25th in Europe) each version comes with additional pre-purchase incentives such as:
- 7 additional days of game time - allowing 37 total days of play time when the full game releases
- Special in-game bonus items including:
- Attribute boosting hat
- Experience boosting talisman
- Exclusive special effects ring (water)

Steam players who purchase the Aion Collector's Edition also receive these additional in-game items:
- Black Cloud Wings which give 40 seconds of additional flight time
- Black Cloud Earring which gives an HP and an MP boost
- Special character title, "Pioneer of Aion", with stat boost
- Color dye to tint one in-game item
- Two character emotes - Disco Emote and Samba Emote

Also, pre-purchasing on Steam gets you an invite to the pre-release closed-beta events. The next beta event is July 17th - see below for specific time.

Focus: Elyos and Asmodian levels 1-25, including access to the Abyss.
Starting time: 17th of July (noon PDT, 8 PM BST, 9 PM CEST)
Ending time: 20th of July (noon PDT, 8 PM BST, 9 PM CEST)

For anyone confused about these time standards, PST is the time on the US west coast, BST is what to look at if you're in London and CEST is for those of you in Central Europe.

For more info regarding beta events please go to NCSoft's Aion web site http://www.aiononline.com.

MMOs on Steam 20% - 75% Off!

June 12, 2009, 12:08 pm - Valve

Most of Steam's Massively Multiplayer games are on sale through the 19th, starting today. Get Sony's EverQuest II The Shadow Odyssey for 75% off this weekend, (then 30 days free play for new subscribers).

There are other great deals too, EVE Online and Conan are 50% off. And with no subscription fees, you can get a whole lot of Guild Wars with Trilogy at 20% off.

Check 'em all out here.

Lineage II Celebrates Five-Year Anniversary with Largest Content Expansion to Date

April 29, 2009, 10:10 am - Valve - Product Release

SEATTLE, Washington — April 29, 2009 — NCsoft®, the world's premier publisher and developer of massively multiplayer online games (MMOs), commemorates five years of Lineage® II service in the West with the launch of Gracia™ Final, the latest free expansion to the legendary Lineage II franchise. Gracia Final, the third part of the Gracia expansion series, brings Lineage II fans a whole new continent and refined player-versus-player (PvP) combat. Other highlights of the Gracia Final expansion include more clan features, territory wars, new items, and new skill effects.

Players can log into Lineage II right now and experience the chaotic lands of Gracia, an entire new continent ready for exploration. To venture into Gracia, characters fly on airships available at the Gludio airship wharf. Characters who would rather reach the continent using their own devices can use the new aerial transformation skills Aurabird Falcon, Aurabird Owl, and the Kamael's special Final Flying Form. While on the continent of Gracia, explorers can journey through war-torn lands filled with mysterious creatures and adventure in nearly 60 new quests.

The Gracia Final expansion also brings in Territory Battles, where any player, even those not belonging to a clan, can participate in epic-scale conflict and reap rewards from the local Territory Manager. Territory Battles provide a "capture the flag"-style PvP experience that rewards dominating clans with castle-related skills and additional revenue. In addition, the Gracia Final expansion introduces three-versus-three PvP arena battles at the Olympiad for the first time, and enables clans to earn additional abilities and membership.

"We are thrilled to celebrate five years of Lineage II live service with such a large content expansion," said Sam Han, North American producer for NCsoft West. "This represents the largest content expansion for Lineage II to date, and we plan to keep them coming. We appreciate our loyal players, who have provided us with memorable experiences over the past five years. I encourage gamers ready for a change to join us in the new, accessible, rich world of Lineage II."

In addition to the expansive new content Gracia Final provides, Lineage II players can celebrate the fifth anniversary with an in-game event that runs now through May 5th. During this event, creatures in the lands of Aden and Gracia drop special items engraved with certain letters and numbers. Players get rewards for acquiring the letters to spell "Gracia," "Lineage II," and "5 Years." More details can be found at http://www.lineage2.com/archive/2009/04/5th_anniversary.html.

Lineage II is known as the gaming market's premier PvP online roleplaying game, with a customer reach of more than 19 million worldwide. The game is rated T for Teen by the Entertainment Software Rating Board.

NCsoft Offers Award-Winning Product Lineup on Steam

April 22, 2009, 10:31 am - Valve - Press Release

City of Heroes, Guild Wars and Lineage Franchises Now Available
Via Leading Online Platform for PC Games

SEATTLE, Washington — April 22, 2009 — NCsoft®, the world's premier publisher and developer of massively multiplayer online games (MMOs), and Valve Corporation, a developer of leading-edge technologies software, today announced that NCsoft's award winning catalog of MMO franchises are now available via Steam, a leading platform for the distribution and management of PC games with over 20 million users worldwide.

Beginning today, players may purchase the latest offerings for the City of Heroes®, Guild Wars®, and Lineage® franchises via Steam. This includes the just released City of Heroes Architect Edition, making City of Heroes the first and only MMO that gives players the power to create their own unique story arcs and missions. NCsoft will also deliver its highly anticipated MMO, Aion™, on the Steam platform when it launches this fall in North America and Europe. Once a player purchases their favorite NCsoft games through Steam, they can then sign in from any PC to play.

"NCsoft's leading-edge MMOs are an incredible addition to the Steam library of games," said Jason Holtman, director of business development at Valve. "NCsoft is a clear leader in the MMO industry, and we believe our player community will be very excited to have access to the diverse catalog NCsoft has to offer our members."

"We are thrilled to offer our franchises to the legions of gamers in the Steam community," said David Reid, president of publishing for NCsoft West. "Steam's community is filled with passionate players intent on having the latest updates on their favorite games. Extending our distribution reach with Steam will allow more gamers the freedom and flexibility to stay updated and engaged with our games and online communities."

For the next few weeks, Steam will have special offers for several NCsoft products. For more information on specific NCsoft products and promotions available, please visit www.steamgames.com regularly. To learn more about NCsoft, please visit the NCsoft Web site at http://us.ncsoft.com/.

About NCsoft
NCsoft, headquartered in Seoul, Korea, is the world's premier publisher and developer of massively multiplayer online games, including the critically acclaimed City of Heroes®, Guild Wars® and Lineage® franchises. NCsoft West is a division of NCsoft which holds operating responsibilities for North America, Europe, South America and Australia/New Zealand. More information can be found at http://us.ncsoft.com/.

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