Aion 2: character creator goes viral over bust-size options

• The character creator drew attention for highly detailed options for bust size, bust shape, and abdominal protrusion.
• The debate mainly centers on whether players can set bust size below the default option.

What happened

Aion 2 from NC officially launched on 6 October 2026 as a free-to-play MMO action RPG. In IGN’s reporting, the game quickly returned to the spotlight after release, not because of a new gameplay trailer or content update, but because of its character creator. The discussion spread across social media and was summarized by IGN as a viral stir over the bust-size options for female characters.

Based on the available reporting, the conversation is mainly about how far the body customization in the editor goes. Players and viewers are debating whether the creator only offers a default setting and higher values, or whether a smaller bust size is also possible. That latter point is not independently confirmed in the provided sources. So the core of the discussion is not just that the slider is getting attention, but that it remains unclear what the editor’s actual lower limit is.

A tweet from Game*Spark, shared on 6 October 2026, described the character creator as highly detailed. In the embedded text, it mentions not only bust size and bust shape, but also an option for abdominal protrusion. That suggests the editor includes more body options than a simple bust-size slider. The post was also shared the same day by other accounts, including Super__Yan, suisan0080, and Lize_san_suki, showing how quickly the discussion spread across X/Twitter.

IGN also noted that the debate has broadened into a wider conversation about body types and representation in games. The provided sources do not include an official response from NC, and there is no confirmation that the customization options are identical across all regions or versions. As a result, the exact interpretation of the available sliders still depends on which source you follow.

Background

Aion 2 is a new entry in NC’s Aion franchise. In the provided sources, the game is described as a free-to-play MMO action RPG, and external context suggests the release took place worldwide after a short Early Access period. One context source mentions a global launch after five days of Early Access and says NC celebrated the release with extra content and a behind-the-scenes video. Another context source refers to a full release on 5 October as a free-to-play PC MMORPG, showing that the exact publication date is not consistent across secondary sources.

The controversy was not sparked by a balance patch, a raid, or a PvP update, but by the character creator. The available source material points to an editor with refined body options, but leaves open whether the bust-size slider can actually be set below the default value. That means the debate is centered on a specific detail in the customization interface, not on a general impression of the game. The source set also mentions that the editor may include more than 200 customization points, though that information comes from external context rather than an official NC statement.

The provided sources do confirm that attention is focused on bust size and bust shape, and that an option for abdominal protrusion is also mentioned. What is not confirmed is whether all options are the same in every region, on every platform, or in every version of the game. There is also no official response from NC in the source set. So the factual core remains limited to what is visible in IGN and the shared social posts: Aion 2 has an unusually detailed character creator, and that detail went viral on 6 October 2026.

Sources

• IGN: "Aion 2's Character Creator Is Going Viral for Its Bust Size Options, or Lack Thereof"
• Game*Spark via X/Twitter, 6 October 2026