{"id":4307,"date":"2026-10-11T13:26:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-11T11:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.goranked.gg\/en\/news\/aion-2-restricts-4996-accounts-bot-crackdown\/"},"modified":"2026-10-11T13:43:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T11:43:27","slug":"aion-2-restricts-4996-accounts-bot-crackdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goranked.gg\/en\/news\/aion-2-restricts-4996-accounts-bot-crackdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Aion 2 restricts 4,996 accounts in bot crackdown"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goranked.gg\/en\/news\/aion-2-deep-character-creation-36x-larger-world\/\" rel=\"follow\">Aion 2<\/a> developer NC has restricted 4,996 accounts in a crackdown on unauthorized programs, gold farming, real-money trading and abnormal trading patterns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The restrictions target players using bots, macros or other programs to automate gameplay. They also cover organized activity linked to gold farming and real-money trading, in which virtual currency or items are sold for money outside the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-reddit wp-block-embed-reddit\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"reddit-embed-bq\" style=\"height:316px\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Aion2\/comments\/1x32chd\/banwave_1st_account_ban_wave_just_went_live\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">[BanWave] &#8211; 1st account ban wave just went live<\/a><br> by<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/i_am_Misha\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">u\/i_am_Misha<\/a> in<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Aion2\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Aion2<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.reddit.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"UTF-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NC reviewed trading activity for patterns that could affect the in-game economy. The restrictions were imposed after account reviews and under the game\u2019s operating policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The developer is \u201ccontinuously monitoring in-game activity and the overall service environment.\u201d Normal gameplay, including long grinding sessions, is not affected, according to NC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Separately, a small number of accounts were temporarily locked as a precaution after access from specific devices indicated that the accounts may have been compromised. NC described a security lock as a measure that protects an account and its items while the situation is verified, rather than as a penalty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Players who believe their accounts were restricted by mistake, or who are affected by a security lock, can contact Aion 2 customer support.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aion 2 developer NC has restricted 4,996 accounts over bots, macros, gold farming, real-money trading and abnormal activity affecting the game\u2019s 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