Albion Online News

Since going free to play on April 10, 2019 Albion Online has been breaking new playerbase with the game currently averaging over 5,888 players online at any given time over the last 30 days. That figure is up from 330 average players back in March, 2019 before its free to play transition. What's surprising though is that Albion Online's concurrent [...]

As of today, Albion Online is officially free-to-play and hordes of new players are already queuing up to get into Sandbox Interactive’s PvP-heavy fantasy sandbox MMORPG. The game’s Premium Subscription system, however, remains in place for those who need that extra boost. Players can purchase Premium Status using either real-world cash or in-game currency. “Today is the day! With a [...]

Sandbox Interactive has just rolled out the second installment of the Oberon patch on the Albion Online test server as the game moves closer to its free-to-play launch on April 10th. The patch introduces Outland portals to each of the Royal Cities: Bridgewatch, Fort Sterling, Lymehurst, Martlock, and Thetford. The update also brings with it changes to how players respawn [...]

If you think clearing random dungeons with your friends is fun, then you should take a look at what the folks over at Sandbox Interactive have cooked up for Albion Online. In a recent developer video, Game Director Robin Henkys talks about randomized dungeons, one of the features coming to the game when the Oberon update rolls out later this [...]

Nimue, the fifth major content update for Albion Online is now live bringing with it a number of highly-awaited features such as Crystal Realm Battles, a new Party Finder, and a magical sword in a stone that can make you king. And, as you've probably noticed, I was kidding on the last part. “The Nimue update arrives November 21, bringing [...]

The highly-awaited Merlyn update is now live on Albion Online. The massive update takes the sandbox MMORPG to a whole new level with the introduction of the new Faction system. Players can now choose one of five factions and fight it out for glory, fame, and, of course, unique rewards. The update also introduces the revamped crafting, refining, and gathering [...]

Albion Online will soon be getting faction vs faction warfare with the launch of the Merlyn Update. Game Director Robin Henkys talks about the new feature in Part 1 of a series of developer diaries dedicated to the upcoming update. Here’s what we know so far: Faction Warfare allows players to participate in the conflict between rival cities on Albion's [...]

Albion Online, the sandbox PvP focused fantasy MMORPG, is set to launch on Steam on May 16th, 2018. To celebrate the game's launch on Steam the game is giving all players a bonus 25% more fame (experience points) between May 16-22. Albion's Steam launch should help revitalize the game after slowly losing players since its launch on July 17th, 2017. [...]

It’s been a little over eight months since the PvP-centric medieval fantasy sandbox MMORPG Albion Online officially launched. Sandbox Interactive, however, has yet to release the game on Steam which is surprising considering that the game was Greenlit four years ago. According to the devs, the game is finally making its way to Valve’s popular gaming platform. “Albion has been [...]