Albion Online News

Albion Online is finally getting a server for Europe

Albion Online is one of the few MMOs with Linux support, and it's set to have a big change soon with the introduction of a server for Europe.

Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/albion-online-is-finally-getting-a-server-for-europe

Albion Online is Coming to Europe!

Albion Online will launch a new server for the Europe and MENA regions in April 2024! This server will make the world of Albion more accessible than ever for countless new and existing players. Along with offering greatly improved connection speeds and ping for players in the region, the new server will also offer optimized timers for ingame events, as Albion's two newest languages, Turkish and Arabic, further expand Albion's global community.

Here are the major features of the new server:

A fresh start in an untouched version of the game, where all players start as equals and can claim their own piece of Albion
A game world that is fully separate and independent from the existing servers
Greatly improved connection speeds and ping for the whole Europe / MENA region
Timings of game events (territory battles, Faction Warfare, etc.) that are optimized for the region
Playable in all of Albion's supported languages, including the two newest additions: Turkish and Arabic

Please note that with the launch of Albion Europe, the two existing servers will be renamed:

Albion West → Albion Americas
Albion East → Albion Asia

For more information about servers, characters, and accounts, check out the official Albion Europe page.

Get the Foglands Doe with a Single Referral!

A new Referral Season is here, and from now until March 31 you can claim the Foglands Doe with a single referral!

This mount skin transforms your Stag base mount into a mysterious denizen of the Mists, with azure eyes and antlers and fur covered in colorful patterns. You can gather, transport, and traverse the Mists and beyond on the back of this mystical mount - and once unlocked, it can be used by any of your characters on that server.

As always, there are also big rewards for your third and fifth referrals: a T7 Pile of Tomes worth 100,000 Fame for your third referral, and a T8 Pile of Tomes worth 200,000 Fame for your fifth. And for your first ever referral, you’ll get a T8 Pile of Tomes in addition to the mount skin!

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[h3]How to Earn Seasonal Referral Rewards[/h3]

Send your referral link, which you can find here, to a friend. (You must be logged into your account on the website to view this page.)
Your friend registers an account and starts playing Albion Online (preferably along with you!).
The first time your friend purchases at least 30 days of Premium, they will trigger a reward for you.
On top of that, for your very first referral ever, you'll receive a T8 Recruiter's Pile of Tomes, worth a massive 200,000 Fame.

This Referral Season lasts until 23:59 UTC on March 31, so invite your friends today and enjoy these rewards!

The Keeper Challenge Returns!

Spring is back, and the Keepers of Albion are beginning to awaken... and for the entire month of March, you can take the Keeper Challenge to collect fantastic rewards! Earn points for open-world activities, unlock chests to get valuable loot, and claim your very own Grizzly Bear mount.
[h3]Timeless Treasures are Yours to Claim[/h3]

GRIZZLY BEAR: This month’s Challenge brings back the popular Grizzly Bear, a huge, intimidating mount with an arsenal of powerful spells. In addition to its Intimidating Aura toggle spell, it also gains a temporary speed boost when attacked, giving its rider an edge when enemies are in pursuit.

AVATAR RING: Reach your goals to unlock the Keeper Challenge avatar ring, which gives your chosen avatar the stone-and-leather look of Albion’s true guardians. This non-tradable item permanently unlocks this avatar border for one character, or can be traded for one Adventurer’s Token at the Vanity Merchant.

SEASONAL SPECIALS: All month, reach weekly goals to unlock Keeper Challenge chests. In addition to valuable rewards like Adventurer’s Tomes, Silver bags, and rare resources, this month’s chests contain various Keeper-themed furniture and capes.

As always, you can earn Challenge Points by gathering, fishing, farming, and killing monsters. Points count simultaneously toward a daily bonus, a weekly unlockable chest, and the monthly mount. So log in, head out into the open world, gather points, and claim your rewards!

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Dev Talk: Foundations Introduction

Crystal Raiders kicked off 2024 with a bang for Albion Online, bringing Territory Raiding, a reworked Conqueror’s Challenge, and the opportunity to compete for Crystal Weapons. But it also marked the start of Albion’s new update schedule, and it’s already time to introduce the next major update: Foundations. Game Director Robin Henkys sat down to share some insights into what’s in the pipeline.

[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][h3]Fortifications[/h3]
Crystal Raiders has seen the Outlands become more active among a more diverse range of guilds, thanks to the new mechanics it brought to Guild Seasons. At the same time, Territory Raiding can be difficult to defend against, particularly for smaller guilds.

With this in mind, the Foundations update will introduce a new territory feature: Fortifications.

Guilds can build and improve fortified walls and gates in territories to hold attackers at bay
Higher tiers of Fortifications will be harder to break down, allowing more time for the defenders to rally their forces
Territory Guards will also be reworked, and will be able to be upgraded to unlock new abilities

Fortifications stand to benefit the game in a variety of ways:

As upgrading Fortifications will require stone, this will catalyze Albion’s stone economy
Defenders will have to make strategic choices when upgrading Fortifications
- It won’t be possible to upgrade an entire Fortification in one go
- Defenses will reset after a successful invasion, and at the end of a Guild Season
These choices will then guide attackers’ tactics, and bring greater variety to territory battles and raids
This system will be further expanded in the future with more choices for both attackers and defenders

[h3]Daily Reward Chests[/h3]
To add a further incentive for guilds to strengthen their territory defenses, their value will be increased:

Territories will give Daily Reward Chests
- The contents of these chests increases based on player activity in the territory and surrounding regions
This will encourage guilds to be active in and around their territories
It will also discourage guilds from attacking players doing PvE activities near their territories
- Guilds may even look to protect such players from potential attackers

[h3]Further Additions and Improvements[/h3]
The Foundations update will of course include additional features, for example:

The next batch of Crystal Weapons
A much-anticipated Spectator Mode which will allow players to watch Custom Matches
- This will open the door to community-organized tournaments

Raiding and Fortifications will receive ongoing refinements and additions beyond this update, and new Crystal Weapons will of course continue to be developed. But beyond that, we will look to improve existing game features in a forthcoming update, and we welcome your suggestions and feedback!

In the meantime, thanks for watching and stay tuned for more on Foundations soon!