The anticipation for Asheron's Call 2 was tense. The game went into public beta and appeased the masses with free accounts and playtime until release. Beta testing progressed nicely, and the End of Beta event was a great success. The beta servers shut down, and everyone waited for the retail release of the game they had just enjoyed for free. In the middle of November, AC2 released much to the dismay of many parents who only saw the aftermath in the grades of the players. That was the beginning of AC2.