Sandbox Interactive, the German developer behind Albion Online, touted as the first “truly cross-platform sandbox MMORPG”, will begin November 23rd. This date is for players designated as Legendary Founders. Those designated as Epic Founders will start the 24th of November, while Veteran founders will start the day after that.
“We are eager to finally lock the date of the Closed Beta and relieve our beloved community from any further launch date speculations”, said Stefan Wiezorek, Founder & CEO of Sandbox Interactive, in a press release. “After the success of the various Alpha tests and a very intense and focused period of development since the end of our Summer Alpha, we are happy with our progress so far and can’t wait for our growing community to join us in this important next step towards the final launch of Albion Online.”
Since the last Alpha test, Albion Online has received new features and updates, including:
- Combat System Overhaul – Rebalanced system with new skills (and skillshots), spells and armor available
- Treasure Chests and Shrines – Valuable loot and new places located in PvP areas to craft enchanted gear
- Upgradable Private Islands – Upgradable Personal and Guild Islands with more room for building and farming
- Labourers – Hirable NPCs for resource collection
- Learning Point Overhaul – This became a bonus system to progress through the new Destiny Board
- Premium Accounts – Will, among others, grant additional loot from killed mobs as well as allow faster progression through the Destiny Board
Albion Online is billed as a cross platform sandbox MMORPG with a player-driven economy, character customization, PVP multiplayer, and other features. If you’re interested in getting access to the beta, you can join the growing player base by purchasing a founder pack here.
Albion Online's official release date has not been announced, but it will be available on PC, Mac, iOS, Android, and Linux.
