The Aion Community Team has published its December address, and this one leaves us with an interesting announcement before the NCsoft development studio shuts down for the holidays. According to the letter, paid account services should be available in the first quarter of 2010 that will include paid name changes, Legion name changes, plastic surgery and gender change.

More information on the program, including pricing, should be revealed in February 2010. You can read the full letter after the jump. Which upcoming paid service excites you the most?

Greetings, Daevas!

Community is truly the heart of an MMORPG, and we are glad to have you as Daevas of Atreia! We would like to thank all of you for making Aion what it is.

It is hard to believe that the holidays are almost here. Soon it will be time to say farewell to 2009 and to greet 2010. This year saw Aion launch, and next year you can count on us to give you more features and more content for your favorite game.

One of the programs we have been working hard on is Aion paid account services. Account services should be available in the first quarter of 2010. These services include paid name change, Legion name change, plastic surgery, and gender change. We will give you more information, including pricing, sometime in February 2010.

In addition to paid account services, we’re working on several updates that will introduce a great deal of new content into Aion in 2010. While these plans are nearly firm, it’s still too early to share all the details with you. We plan on giving you more information early next year.

With the NCsoft development studio shutting down for the holidays, you won’t hear much from us for the next couple of weeks. Fear not, we’ll be back refreshed and ready to take Aion to new heights in early January. Our customer service department will still be open during the holidays to address any issues you may experience. Feel free to visit our support page which provides contact information for customer service.

Enjoy the Solorius Festival and everything else Aion has to offer over the holiday season. We hope you have as much fun playing Aion as we have had creating it! We will be back on January 4, 2010 to kick off an exciting new year for Aion.

From all of us here at NCsoft, have a happy holiday season and a fantastic new year!

Blood for Blood, and Faith and Honor!

-The Aion Community Team