Albion Online is Coming to Xbox on April 21
Mark the date: on April 21, Albion Online is launching worldwide on Xbox Series X|S. This is the game’s first step into the console space, bringing its vast open world to a new platform and expanding how both new and existing players can experience Albion.
To celebrate this announcement, we teamed up with Oddest of the Odd on a brand-new live action video – featuring a brave knight on a perilous journey to the Depths, a sword forged from the hardest steel, and a chicken.
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Albion Online on Xbox will bring the full experience enjoyed by countless players to your console. Every server will be playable, every weapon can be wielded, and every feature can be mastered. Existing Albion Online accounts and characters can seamlessly play on Xbox without any progress being lost. Whether on your sofa, at your PC, or on your phone, you can move from platform to platform without skipping a beat.
This marks one of the biggest steps forward in Albion Online’s cross-platform journey, bringing the game to millions of new players worldwide and offering new ways to play. The Xbox version is optimized for console play, with dedicated controller schemes, reworked key UIs like the Marketplace and Inventory, improved combat and targeting for controllers, keyboard and mouse support, and usability features like communication tools and dedicated radial menus.
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- From April 21, Albion Online will be available on Xbox Series X|S.
- This will be the same world, and the same servers, that you are familiar with, adapted specifically for Xbox.
- Existing Albion Online players can play on Xbox without any restrictions by linking their Albion Online and Xbox accounts. No character progress will be lost.
- New players can jump in on Xbox without creating a dedicated Albion Online account, but setting one up unlocks the full cross-platform play experience.
- Players who start on Xbox without a dedicated Albion Online account can convert this later to enjoy the benefits of a full Albion Online account.