Aion pre-ordered over 400,000 times making it biggest MMO of the year
Aion has officially become the biggest MMO of the year as the game continues to break pre-order sales records leading up to its Western release (September 22 in America, 23 in Australia and 25 in Europe).
The amount of pre-orders for the game so far has surpassed 400,000 which makes it the most pre-ordered major MMO of 2009. The game has also been highly praised by critics and has received rave reviews from those who have joined the beta.
The game’s hype machine has been building over the last several years, and it has even been enhanced over it’s Korean origin for its Western debut. The insanely massive two-million word storyline was completely re-written and the game features enhanced character customization with a host of Western styles, new zones, instances, skills, quests and continued game balancing.
For those players who have pre-ordered the game (or if you do before it’s release), they will get a five day head-start on the rest of the MMO community as well as have the ability to pre-select their server.
Unlike any MMO before it, Aion is a uniquely crafted online experience where flight offers much more than just a way to explore the landscape – it is a strategic and integral part of combat, quests, and exploration. Players will dive into battle and plunge through thousands of unique, story-driven quests, all while trying to save a world literally shattered in half from centuries of brutal conflict. Using one of the most flexible and in-depth character customization systems ever featured in an MMO, players will be able to create genuinely distinct characters and explore a visually stunning world of ethereal beauty brimming with otherworldly inhabitants, mysterious enemies, and ancient secrets.
Via IGN
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