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Albion Online

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Albion Online
"You are what you wear."
Developer(s)Sandbox Interactive
Publisher(s)Sandbox Interactive
Designer(s)Robin Henkys
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
ReleaseJuly 17, 2017
Genre(s)MMORPG
Mode(s)Multiplayer

Albion Online (AO) is a medieval fantasy MMORPG developed by Sandbox Interactive, a studio based in Berlin, Germany.[1] 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.[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 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 can also purchase membership for a limited amount of time without the benefits of the starter packs. As of April 10, 2019, Albion Online has gone Free to Play.[5]

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. Player's can go out and do activities in Albion's world in order to gain "Fame" (Similar to Experience of other similar MMORPG's such as Blizzard Entertainment's World of Warcraft) Through this Fame players can get access to other weapon and armour types, with stronger equipment requiring more Fame to use.

References

  1. ^ "Careers at Sandbox Interactive". www.albiononline.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Road to Release - Albion Online Forum". Albion Online Forum. 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. Retrieved 2020-06-25.

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