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    2026.10.02 Press Release

    NC UNVEILS PLAYABLE AION 2 AND CINDER CITY DEMOS AT NVIDIA'S KOREAN ‘GEFORCE GAMER FESTIVAL’

    Korean Publisher is the Only Game Partner Offering Hands-on Gameplay, Featuring the Latest Playable Builds and Trailers

    PANGYO, KOREA -- October 31, 2025 -- At NVIDIA’s GeForce Gamer Festival yesterday, NCSOFT partnered with the tech giant to celebrate GeForce’s 25th anniversary in Korea by bringing its two premiere titles, Aion 2 and Cinder City, for attendees to play. The festival featured NCSOFT as the only partner offering hands-on gameplay, giving local visitors the first opportunity to experience the latest playable builds and new trailers for both titles.

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    Watch the two new trailers here:

    NCs Chief Business Officer (CBO) and Vice President Sunggu Lee

    “NCSOFT has long collaborated with NVIDIA in pursuit of high-quality graphics and new technologies,” said NCSOFT's Chief Business Officer (CBO) and Vice President Sunggu Lee, while onstage. “We look forward to players’ continued support for Aion 2 and Cinder City, which is being developed using NVIDIA’s latest advancements.”

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    Aion 2 is NCSOFT's next-generation MMORPG, counting down to its official launch in Korea and Taiwan on Wednesday, November 19. Aion 2 will arrive in the US and Europe in 2026. Renowned for its stunning visuals and expansive PVE content, the title reimagines the essence of the Aion franchise for a new era. The newly revealed trailer showcases its dynamic class-driven combat system and the iconic flight and gliding mechanics that define the Aion universe.

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    Seunguk Baek, CBO and Executive Vice President leading the Aion 2’s development, added “We’re developing Aion 2 as the ultimate evolution of Aion experience—preserving the spirit and worldview of the original while pushing the boundaries of our technology.”

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    Cinder City, developed by NCSOFT’s studio BigFire Games (CEO Jaehyun “James” Bae), is an open-world tactical shooter set in a post-apocalyptic Seoul. Introduced as an RTX flagship title at NVIDIA’s Gamescom event in Cologne, Germany, last August, the latest trailer features urban battlefields inspired by Seoul districts such as Samseong-dong, strategic combat with advanced gear and weapons, and key narrative moments centered around the main character, Joi.

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     “Cinder City is being developed with NVIDIA’s cutting-edge technology to deliver large-scale co-op gameplay, letting players experience the excitement of teamwork in a vast open-world setting,” said Jaehyun Bae.

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    For more information about the event, read NVIDIA’s GeForce Gamer Festival Blog.