Frontiersman: Albion Online Ventures forth into Alpha

Michael Dunaway
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If you've signed up for a chance to participate in the cross-platform, Ultima Online inspired sandbox MMORPG Albion Online, you'll probably want to check your inbox. Starting today, developer Sandbox Interactive will be conducting a two week Alpha test for the MMO, allowing some players to explore, craft and ultimately claim their own territories within the world.

Given that Albion Online is heavily focused on cooperative Guild PvP, Sandbox Interactive has released a new update which notably adds customizable guild emblems displayed on a players armor, while also making it easier for players to actually find suitable guilds by using the new guild search tool.

The devs have also gone about adding a real estate system, which -after a small fee- grants the player his own plot of land on which they can build and furnish their own house. The real estate system is separate from the territory control meta-game which protects the player's house from any marauding guilds who may have otherwise reduced the quaint cottage to a pill a rubble. Be sure to check out the official update video above for more info.

The Alpha currently has no NDA meaning players are free -and even encouraged- to stream and post gameplay. MMOBomb managed to snag a key and will be streaming the Albion Online Alpha tomorrow during our weekly Bomblive series on Twitch starting at 2PM PST. Players interested in securing an alpha key can still signup on the official site.

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Michael Dunaway
Michael Dunaway, News Editor

Michael Dunaway has been part of the MMOBomb team for years and has covered practically every major Free-to-Play MMO title since 2009.

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Discussion (12)

why 9 years ago
Why do dumb games like this exist?

mickgi 10 years ago
Alphatest, beta or not, we can know if its a dull crappy poop game just by watching that shitty boring gameplay. Such a fail

Reavermyst 10 years ago
Sheesh, tough crowd. It JUST started alpha testing. So of course it's going to be a fairly limited experience. Give it time.

Anon 10 years ago
Albion? More like Albi-yawn.

Looks extremely dull and boring. To even mention Ultima Online is an absolute insult to that great game.

Dkuang 10 years ago
The idea and inspiration around the game sounded great, Ultima Online? COME ON! However, it falls far from it. I was bored out of my mind running around doing nothing but gathering gathering and more running back and forth. Not fun at all imo, but I'm sure there will be people that find this type of game play...fun?

Yes, players have to gather and craft everything hence all the running around resource gathering but god...I felt like a drone and not enjoying "playing" at all. Felt more like working lol.

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guzunio123 10 years ago
will there be a key's ?

Athavan Indranathan 10 years ago
looks pretty cool. Nice to see so many fresh mmos and shiz coming out 2014-2015

Zode 10 years ago
looking for a key i signed up long time ago any one hlep me out?

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sssssssss 10 years ago
it is poop.

gj 10 years ago
poop


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