You heard it here first, folks! It seems as though NCsoft has decided to get aggressive with their development teams, so North American Daevas can expect to see Assault on Balaurea, Aion's massive free expansion (also known as Patch 2.0), coming out as early as September 7th, 2010! With Assault on Balaurea comes a plethora of new quests, new instances, new zones, new weapons, new items, new flight mechanics and more as the Elyos and Asmodians launch their fierce counterattack on the Balaur homelands! Patch 2.0 will also introduce a new pet system for players to raise some cute little adventuring partners of their own who will also help their masters in a variety of different ways.

In Aion: Assault on Balaurea, the exciting new chapter of Aion, characters have the ability to align together to launch massive counter assaults against the invading Balaur on their homeland while experiencing new and updated instances and zones, an increased level cap, new weapons and items, new skills and added flight mechanics. Characters will not be alone as they explore the new areas, as Aion introduces functional pets equipped with in-game benefits. Unlike any MMO before it, Aion is a uniquely crafted online gaming experience where flight offers much more than just a way to gracefully explore the landscape - it is a strategic and integral part of combat, quests, and exploration. Players will use flight to dive into battle and plunge through thousands of unique, story-driven quests, all while trying to save and control a world literally shattered in half from centuries of brutal conflict.