Albion Online Final Beta Extended Into 2017
Disappointing news for fans of Albion Online: Founder and CEO, Stefan “Bercilak” Wiezorek, announced that the upcoming fantasy MMORPG’s Final Beta phase will continue into 2017.
“We are eager to get the game ready for release and we know that waiting for this to happen can be frustrating. Our main goal with Albion Online is for the game to be a long term success. We want the game to do well even 5 years down the road, and not suffer the crash and burn fate so common in newly released MMORPGs.
Therefore, we have decided the following:
- Final Beta will continue into the next year
- There will be an in-beta wipe, most likely in February/March, once we have made the necessary improvements to the game and game world
If these improvements turn out well, we will release the game shortly thereafter”
The announcement sparked a slew of comments and complaints from the playerbase about the further extension of a Beta period that has already dragged on for too long.
In response to the comments, Bercilak writes, “We understand that many of you had hoped for the game to [be] released this year. We would have loved to do so, too. However, a pre-mature release helps nobody, and has been the cause for many in principle great MMORPGs to not last long.”
Watch Albion Online’s Final Beta trailer below or head on over to the official forums for the full announcement.
