AION 2 is warning players against buying illicit Kinah or Quna, promising harsh penalties up to account termination as the MMORPG heads into its global launch. Find out more information about what counts as RMT and NCSOFT's strict statement below.
AION 2 Says Illicit Currency Buyers Could Lose Their Accounts
NCSOFT is Continuously Monitoring RMT Websites
AION 2 devs NCSOFT is already making it very clear that players should think twice before buying currency from third-party sellers ahead of its anticipated global launch. In a notice on Steam posted October 4, 2026, NCSOFT said purchasing illicit Kinah or Quna, the standard in-game money and premium currency, respectively, could result in consequences as severe as losing access to the game entirely.
The practice falls under real-money trading (RMT), which AION 2 broadly defines as exchanging in-game items or currency for real money, goods, or services in its Operation Policy on its website. This also includes trading items for items from other games, paying other players to pilot and level up accounts, and advertising sites for RMT and account trading.
NCSOFT says it is judiciously monitoring illicit purchases from unauthorized third parties and made its stance clear: "We will not be merciful…consider this your first and only warning." Interestingly, AION 2’s official operating policy normally lists a 30-day suspension for a first RMT offense and 90 days for a second, rather than an automatic permanent ban.
Other AION 2 Offenses Immediately Lead to Bans
RMT may technically start with a temporary suspension, but several other violations can get an AION 2 player permanently banned on the first offense. According to the Operation Policy, Gold farming and bot operations, using or distributing unauthorized programs, payment fraud, identity theft, and open-market abuse, such as canceling payments for unfair gains, can all result in an immediate Integrated Account Ban, which restricts access to all games and related services provided by NCSOFT.
Account hacking, distributing another person’s personal information, and unrelated commercial advertising can also result in an immediate permanent game ban. Meanwhile, exploiting bugs, abusing game systems, and raid exploitation escalate from seven days to 30, then 90, before a permanent ban on the fourth offense, while boosting can become permanent by the third, with harsher penalties for organized or commercial boosting.
NCSOFT Has Already Cracked Down on Aion 2 Offenders
NCSOFT has already shown it is willing to back those policies with action in AION 2. In December 2025, less than a month after the game’s Korean launch, the company said it had carried out 23 rounds of sanctions affecting 72,621 accounts for operating-policy violations, while also filing criminal complaints against five users accused of repeatedly using illegal macro programs for activities including account sales and distributing in-game currency for profit.
Then, on January 27, 2026, the company detailed its plans to combat botting and unauthorized automation. These measures included blocking specific overseas VPN connections, improving player reporting, hardware-based restrictions, and increasing the gathering requirement level to 45.
With NCSOFT already setting a strict precedent for illicit acts and unfair practices, AION 2’s global release will now test that enforcement across a larger player base. For more on how the Korean MMORPG itself holds up, check our review for AION 2 below:
Source:
Warning About Purchasing Illicit Currency
Legal action being taken against users of illegal programs in Aion 2
Aion 2 introduced strengthened anti-bot measures
they need to pay more attention to these bots in game