Last week, we reported that Albion Online was once experiencing repeated DDOS attacks presumably by banned illegal gold sellers. While Sandbox Interactive was able to defend against the attacks, this resulted in unavoidable performance and latency issues that are still plaguing the fantasy sandbox MMORPG as of today. Game Director Robin “Eltharyon” Henkys reports on the state of the game [...]

Ever since Albion Online launched in 2017, it’s been the target of a series of nasty Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) attacks that have caused numerous server crashes and performance issues. This was then followed by a ransom demand attempting to extort money from the studio in exchange for stopping the attacks. Sandbox Interactive has since shored up their defenses [...]

Albion Online is getting a midseason patch that will introduce new Outland zones for players to explore, capture, and loot. The upcoming Oberon Midseason Patch will add three new Outland regions: Siluria, East Glouvia, and West Glouvia. “Three major new Outland regions have been added to the world of Albion: Siluria (equivalent in size and value to Cumbria) and West [...]

Since going free to play on April 10, 2019 Albion Online has been breaking new playerbase with the game currently averaging over 5,888 players online at any given time over the last 30 days. That figure is up from 330 average players back in March, 2019 before its free to play transition. What's surprising though is that Albion Online's concurrent [...]

As of today, Albion Online is officially free-to-play and hordes of new players are already queuing up to get into Sandbox Interactive’s PvP-heavy fantasy sandbox MMORPG. The game’s Premium Subscription system, however, remains in place for those who need that extra boost. Players can purchase Premium Status using either real-world cash or in-game currency. “Today is the day! With a [...]

Sandbox Interactive has just rolled out the second installment of the Oberon patch on the Albion Online test server as the game moves closer to its free-to-play launch on April 10th. The patch introduces Outland portals to each of the Royal Cities: Bridgewatch, Fort Sterling, Lymehurst, Martlock, and Thetford. The update also brings with it changes to how players respawn [...]

If you think clearing random dungeons with your friends is fun, then you should take a look at what the folks over at Sandbox Interactive have cooked up for Albion Online. In a recent developer video, Game Director Robin Henkys talks about randomized dungeons, one of the features coming to the game when the Oberon update rolls out later this [...]

Nimue, the fifth major content update for Albion Online is now live bringing with it a number of highly-awaited features such as Crystal Realm Battles, a new Party Finder, and a magical sword in a stone that can make you king. And, as you've probably noticed, I was kidding on the last part. “The Nimue update arrives November 21, bringing [...]

The highly-awaited Merlyn update is now live on Albion Online. The massive update takes the sandbox MMORPG to a whole new level with the introduction of the new Faction system. Players can now choose one of five factions and fight it out for glory, fame, and, of course, unique rewards. The update also introduces the revamped crafting, refining, and gathering [...]