Albion Online

Albion Online (AO) is a free medieval fantasy MMORPG developed by Sandbox Interactive, a studio based in Berlin, Germany.[1]

This article is about the 2017 game. For the 1995 one, see Albion (video game).
Albion Online
Developer(s)Sandbox Interactive
Publisher(s)Sandbox Interactive
Designer(s)Robin Henkys
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
ReleaseWindows, macOS, Linux
  • WW: July 17, 2017
iOS, Android
  • WW: June 9, 2021
Genre(s)MMORPG
Mode(s)Multiplayer

Set in a medieval world, Albion Online is a medieval fantasy game based on the Arthurian legends, with militaristic strategy aspects to it. Albion Online has been translated into 11 languages and has over 5 million registered users.

Gameplay

Albion Online's gameplay centres itself around a classless system, in which the equipment a player chooses to wear defines their abilities and the way they can play. Players can go out and do activities in Albion's world in order to gain "Fame," similar to "experience" in other MMORPGs. Through this Fame players can get access to other weapon and armour types, with stronger equipment requiring more Fame to use. Stronger gear can be used as players progress throughout the game. The game has a large open-world map that players can travel through. Different PVP zones offer different levels of risk and reward, including Yellow, Red, and Black zones; Red and Black zones featuring full loot drop upon death.

The game has a fully player driven economy. All equipment and items are made by other players. The game offers both PVE and PVP experience.

Development

During the beta stages of development, players were able to purchase "Founder's Packs" to gain access to the closed beta play-tests which were run intermittently by Sandbox Interactive, typically after an interval of a few months of development. After the release of the game, these founder's packs were made unavailable for purchase. Albion Online removed its free-to-play model for various reasons on December 30, 2015. (Which was then made free again at a later date) [2]

When it initially released on July 17, 2017,[3] Albion Online offered a selection of "Starter Packs" which granted players access to the game and offered a varying amount of gold(In-game currency) to get started.[4] Once a player purchased any of the starter packs, they would be granted open-ended access to the game with no extra mandatory fees. Players could also purchase membership for a limited amount of time without the benefits of the starter packs. On April 10, 2019, Albion Online went Free to Play.[5] Players can also buy premium with in-game currency (gold & silver).

On March 20, 2023 a second server based in Singapore named "the east server" was opened to the public [6] [7]

References
  1. "Careers at Sandbox Interactive". www.albiononline.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  2. "Road to Release - Albion Online Forum". Albion Online Forum. 30 December 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  3. "Albion Online- The Journey Starts NOW!". www.albiononline.com. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  4. "Albion Online:Become a Founder". www.albiononline.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  5. "Albion Online is Now Free-to-Play". Albion Online Forum. 10 April 2019. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  6. "Albion Online | the Fantasy Sandbox MMORPG".
  7. "Albion Online's Albion East server is officially live today for F2P players with no region locking | Massively Overpowered". 20 March 2023.
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