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Fantasy sandbox MMORPG Albion Online launches in Europe and Middle East for PC and Mobile
New European and MENA server joins existing North American and Asian servers, inviting new players to join the community of more than five million registered users
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March 11, 2024
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Sandbox Interactive :
Berlin, 11 March 2024 – Albion Online, the fantasy sandbox MMORPG developed by Sandbox Interactive, today announced the launch of a new server, Albion Europe, optimized for the Europe and MENA region. Along with offering a new start in the world of Albion, the new server will offer much faster connection speeds, better ping and lower latency, and optimized in-game event times for players across the region. Albion Europe will launch in Closed Beta on 3 April and Open Beta on 10 April, before going live on April 29 for PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, and Android.
Albion Europe is the game's third server, following Albion West (now Albion Americas) launched in 2017, and Albion East (now Albion Asia) launched in 2023, and coincides with added support for two new languages: Turkish and Arabic.
Albion Europe follows the game’s free to play model and is accessible to all players worldwide, regardless of their location. As with the existing servers, the game will be fully cross-platform, allowing players to play on PC, Mac, Linux, Android, and iOS with a single account.
Features of the "Albion Europe" server:
A new and untouched version of the game, where all players start as equals and can claim their own piece of Albion.
A game world that is fully separate and independent from the existing US and Asia servers.
Greatly improved connection speeds and ping for the whole Europe and MENA region.
Timings of game and server events (territory battles, Crystal League, Faction Warfare, maintenance, etc.) that are optimized for the region.
Founder Packs allow reservation of existing character and guild names, early access to the full server launch, and access to the Closed Beta from April 3.
All players, regardless of Founder status, can access the Open Beta starting on April 10.
Founder Pack Benefits
Albion Europe Founder Packs include a range of brand-new vanity skins in two different themes - light and dark - along with Premium time, Gold, and more. And starting April 24, Founder Pack owners will be able to access the new server ahead of its full launch, and claim their piece of the world.
Founders will also be able to reserve their character and guild names that exist on either current server when they purchase their Founder Packs. And last but not least, Founders will be able to access the Closed Beta from April 3, with exclusive rewards up for grabs.
Closed and Open Beta
Albion Europe will have a beta running from April 3 to April 23. Founder Pack owners can access the Closed Beta starting 3 April, and all players, regardless of Founder status, can join the Open Beta starting on 10 April.
The beta will feature a unique challenge, where players can earn an exclusive vanity skin that will persist on their account after the beta ends. And not only can Founder Pack owners access the beta earlier, they will progress three times as quickly in this challenge, and be able to unlock an additional, unique mount skin.
Check out the dedicated Albion Europe landing page:
https://albiononline.com/europe
Learn more about the Closed Beta exclusively for Founders:
https://albiononline.com/news/europe-beta-challenge
The launch of Albion Europe brings a long-awaited improvement for existing players in Europe and MENA, while opening the door to new players, and offering the worldwide Albion community a chance to explore and conquer an untouched version of the gameworld.
For more about the game, watch the "What is Albion Online?" video here:
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About Albion Online
Albion Online is a sandbox MMORPG featuring full-loot combat, a fully player-driven economy, and a classless "you are what you wear" skill system. The game is fully cross-platform, playable on PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, or Android with a single account, and is localized into fifteen languages. Albion Online launched in 2017, launched for Steam in 2018, went free to play in 2019, and officially launched on mobile in 2021.
Rather than offering a linear path with predetermined quests, Albion Online allows players to write their own stories and play in countless different ways. Deep guild, alliance, and faction systems allow players to join up with friends and allies to claim territories and take part in massive battles. Gathering, crafting, and trading are all essential parts of Albion's player-based economy, offering fame and fortune for players with sufficient skill and ambition. And Albion's sprawling world, with five biomes spread across two massive continents, offers nearly endless opportunities for exploration and discovery, with a huge range of PvE and PvP options for solo and group players alike.
About Sandbox Interactive
Albion Online is developed by the Berlin-based studio Sandbox Interactive, which was founded in 2012 by a core group of dedicated MMORPG enthusiasts and has since grown to a team of 80 people. Sandbox Interactive follows the belief that the creation of your own world and interaction with other players are paramount to entertainment, and that these ideas are truly brought to life in the sandbox genre. With Albion Online, the studio has created the world's first truly cross-platform Sandbox MMORPG – a game that places compelling gameplay and the player experience squarely in the foreground.
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