NCSoft is stepping up cooperation with Chinese game company Shengqu Games for the China service of its massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) "Aion 2."
NCSoft announced on the 31st that it is pursuing a strategic partnership with Shengqu Games to launch "Aion 2" in China. The two companies held a cooperation signing ceremony in Shanghai the previous day, where they discussed publishing and service strategies for the Chinese market. Kim Taek-jin, CEO of NCSoft, and Peng Cheng, CEO of Shengqu Games, attended the event. NCSoft and Shengqu Games have maintained a partnership for 17 years since starting the China service of "Aion" in 2009.
Under this agreement, Shengqu Games will handle the Chinese publishing of "Aion 2." The company opened the official website for "Aion 2" on the 30th and unveiled its Chinese service name, "永恒之塔2 (Tower of Eternity 2)." Details such as the launch schedule will be announced in sequence.
"Aion 2 has realized the ideal that the original work sought to depict with a much higher level of completeness," NCSoft CEO Kim Taek-jin said. "We will do our best to show Aion 2 creating new value in the Chinese MMORPG market and establishing itself as a work that will be remembered for a long time."
"Aion 2 is not simply a sequel to an intellectual property (IP), but an innovative new title that combines NCSoft's long-accumulated MMORPG development philosophy and know-how with the latest technology," Shengqu Games CEO Peng Cheng said. "We will work closely with NCSoft to deliver a high-quality service from launch to operation."
NCSoft will also unveil "Aion 2" at "ChinaJoy 2026," an international game exhibition opening in Shanghai on the same day. The company plans to set up a large-scale demonstration area at the Shengqu Games booth and present a new trailer video on an ultra-large screen.
