AION 2 Global Restricts 15,380 Accounts in Its October 20 Enforcement Update

Region: Steam/PURPLE Global. NC’s official Steam notice says 15,380 accounts were restricted in the October 20, 2026 batch, dated 18:00 PDT on October 20 / 03:00 CEST on October 21. The listed grounds include botting or gold farming, unauthorized programs, real-money trading (RMT), and abnormal trading patterns that disrupt the in-game economy.

What the notice confirms

NC says restrictions are applied after review under the Operation Policy. It also explicitly says normal play—including long grinding sessions—is not affected merely because a player spends a long time farming. That statement should not be stretched into permission to use unauthorized tools or participate in organized gold farming and abnormal trading.

A security lock is a different status

The same notice separately describes temporary security locks for a small number of accounts whose device or connection appears risky, such as a possible account compromise. NC describes these locks as precautionary rather than punitive. Players facing a security lock should contact Global customer support; players who believe a restriction was issued in error can submit a ticket for individual review.

Treat each enforcement batch separately

The Global service had already posted an October 16 restriction notice. The new figure of 15,380 refers to the October 20 batch, not an official cumulative total. NC did not state whether accounts overlap between batches or publish a cumulative count in this notice, so adding separate notices together would not establish the number of unique accounts affected.

Practical takeaways

• Check whether the message says account restriction or temporary security lock; the remedies differ.
• Use NC’s support channel for an appeal rather than relying on unverified community claims.
• Follow the Global Operation Policy for software and trading activity. The notice does not disclose detection methods.

Sources: AION 2 official Steam announcements; Global Operation Policy; Global customer support.

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