NCsoft just announced that the Aion 2.5 update, also known as Empyrean Calling, is scheduled to go live on May 25. This update features improved graphics, pet interactions, a mentor system, two new instances and more. You can see it all in action in the new 2.5 highlight video below, which also features a sneak peek at 3.0.

If you'd like to test out update 2.5 before it goes live, it will hit the PTS on May 12. You can start downloading the PTS 2.5 client today, May 5, at noon PDT. More details on the update can be found in the patch notes.

Aion 2.5 Highlight Video