Founder's Access has been live since Oct 6, with Grand Launch arriving free on Oct 21 — a roughly two-week head start. Only two Founder's Packages grant early entry: Orange Mushroom and Zakum. The Snail tier does not. Founder's First Step check-in ends Oct 20, so log in daily, push Crafting at Lv.10 and Citizenship at Lv.12 early, and lock in a fixed party before launch. ...

October 2026 is FFXIV's busiest month this year: the Fall Guys collaboration reopens Oct 7-27 PDT, Patch 7.57 maintenance lands Oct 13, All Saints' Wake opens Oct 15, and Keybound Brawler launches in the Gold Saucer on Oct 28. Blunderville MGF expires Oct 27, so spend it before the cutoff; Rhiyes plus the two minions is the realistic floor. ...

WoW Forever's beta opened on September 17. This guide breaks down the Skyborne race, the Zephras Isle 1–12 quest route, new race × class combos, gold and gear requirements under a permanent level 60 cap, and where to prepare gold for the November 4 launch. ...

AION 2 opens pre-download tonight with stress tests on September 17 and 19, Founder's Pack early access on September 30, and the global free launch on October 5. Full class guide, Kinah economy tips, and how to prep inside. ...

Albion Online Season 34 launches Sept 12–Nov 9, 2026 with the Dragonfire update: two new Guild Might levels (Ancient Lands & Dragons), Resilience Penetration removal, and the Flameward Avatar reward. Prepare your gear, repairs and Premium ahead of the season and shop Albion Silver safely at PVPBank. ...

AION 2 will launch globally free-to-play on Oct 5, 2026 on PC via Steam and the NCSOFT PURPLE launcher, after a Sept 17–18 launch scale test and a Sept 30 Founder's Pack early access. The UE5 MMORPG features aerial combat, a Kinah + Quna dual-currency economy, and a 100GB storage requirement. ...