Category: Albion Online News

The Albion Online team has sent out the latest newsletter that is packed with information about what’s been happening in and around the game world over the past thirty days.

The Albion Online team has posted a brand new developer diary to show the community the intricate process of map and level design. The blog goes into detail about the initial steps in creating maps through completion.

The Albion Online team has written to let us know that the game’s Private Islands feature is being upgraded according to feedback from the community. Not only will players be able to have an island getaway, but they will be able to customize it with houses, workshops, decorations and even have access to additional building and farming plots. A new resource collection, Laborers, will also be introduced that will ultimately lead to the Labor System.

Lead Game Designer Robin Henkys and Technical Director David Salz star in a new Albion Online video developer diary to show how missions work and how integral they are to the overall game economy. According to the press release, players may also hear just a tad about faction background stories. Check it out!

Who doesn’t dream of a job that does not only pay your bills but is also truly about your passion and sometimes feels more like a hobby? Many would say that this description goes very well with people who work as game designers for video games. But what does a game designer really do all day long? We shed some light on this question by following Sandbox Interactive Game Designer Emil „Empa" Östlin around.

The Albion Online site has been updated with a new developer diary that reveals two new additions to the latest build of the game. The first is the new open world crafting station called a "shrine" that allows players to created enchanted gear. Secondly, treasure chests are now part of the open world, come in three different sizes and can be placed in deadly locations.

I don’t remember much about the Albion Online booths exterior. I can’t. It’s all drowned out in a shared memory with the team from Sandbox Interactive GmbH. Someone is playing a trailer of some description. We’re trying to talk about a medieval sandbox MMO. All we can hear is someone insisting voiciferously that we should "Come to mama!"

In a new post on the Albion Online site, the team thanks the participating Alpha community for its feedback during the Summer Alpha Event that will end later today. With input from the community and after several meetings as a team, developers have identified several key areas that will be of primary concern as the closed beta phase of development is prepared.

Sandbox Interactive has sent out a trio of treats for fans of Albion Online. A new trailer from the ongoing Summer Alpha has been released as well as a look at some of the stats from the most recent player events.

After much anticipation from its fans, Sandbox Interactive, developers of Albion Online, have opened their servers for the start of the big Summer Alpha 2015. Read on for what the new version includes and how to get in on the action.