Free Aion Expansion Hits In September

If you've been playing Aion since its launch in September of last year, you're probably ready for something new. Luckily, NCSoft is also ready to provide it. They announced today that a new free expansion, Aion: Assault on Balaurea, will be available on September 7.

Don't let the lack of price fool you into thinking there won't be content. The new expansion raises the level cap and adds new zones, instances, loot, and more.

The Aion expansion will face some stiff MMO competition this fall. NCSoft's own City of Heroes will be getting a retail expansion just a few weeks earlier in August, and Final Fantasy XIV will be out a few weeks later at the end of September.