

In the fall, Albion's next major update, Beyond the Veil, went live. The festivities continued with a special Anniversary Stream where Albion's developers discussed creating the game, offered rare insights into early development builds, and gave a sneak peek at what the coming months and years might bring to the world of Albion. The celebrations kicked off with a major in-game event, Living Legacy, which saw statues of Albion's past season winners come to life and roam the open world. In July, Albion Online celebrated a huge milestone: the fifth anniversary of its launch in 2017. The update also brought new Portal Towns, improved Castles, the non-lethal Crystal League, Victory Emotes, and numerous other features and much more.įurther improvements to Magic Staffs came with the "Arcane and Frost" Patch several months later, and additional patches later in the year brought features like a new Guild Finder and support for Japanese and Italian. In June, the Into the Fray update went live, improving and expanding numerous game systems and introducing fully reworked Magic Staffs.

Spring also brought a massively expanded Rites of Spring event that introduced a new mount, the Spring Cottontail rabbit, which was growable from rare eggs that spawned throughout the world. Deutscher Computerspielpreis: Best Mobile Game.GamingonPhone Game Awards: Best Mobile Port.Deutscher Entwicklerpreis: Best Mobile Game.This rounded out a season that saw Albion honored by a growing list of achievements: Then in April, Albion Online received the German Computer Games Prize for Best Mobile Game. In March 2022, Albion Online became playable with controllers and on the newly launched Steam Deck, opening the game up to a whole new audience and playstyle. Rewards for the Crystal League were also increased, and an updated map was introduced to make this core 5v5 content more dynamic and unpredictable. The Conqueror's Challenge, newly introduced with Lands Awakened, was streamlined over the ensuing Guild Seasons in early 2022 to offer guilds of all sizes a huge number of ways to earn Might and Favor and unlock spectacular rewards, while making Might Levels easier to reach. Join us for a look back at some of the major highlights… Albion AwakenedĢ022 began by building on the solid foundation laid by the Lands Awakened update in late 2021. 2022 was a big year in the world of Albion, with major content updates, a huge five-year milestone, and an ever-growing worldwide community of players.
