There are official player numbers for Albion Online! Thanks to the new server for the Europe region, the MMORPG from Germany can celebrate a record for daily active players.
How many players are currently playing Albion Online daily? Since the launch of the first European server on April 29, 2024, more than 350,000 players are active in the eponymous fantasy world of Albion across all platforms (PC, Android, and iOS).
According to a tweet on X, more than 150,000 of the daily active players come from the European server. On Steam, the peak of 27,000 simultaneous active users has been achieved at times.
This trailer celebrates the release of the EU server of Albion Online:
What was the previous player record? On the official website, the developers of Albion Online answer this question:
“The previous record across all platforms was 300,000 daily active users and occurred after the launch of Albion Asia in April 2023, but this number has now been surpassed by more than 50,000. Thus, the launch of the new server becomes one of the most significant events in the history of the game […].”
“This is my favorite game”
How is the community reacting to this news? Under the developers’ tweet, many players congratulate them on the success.
- Fiction Herald writes (via X): “This is my favorite game, just don’t turn it off because I’ve spent so much time with this game and I still play it.”
- The user Goblin Yszky(ryszkysz) is happy (via X): “It’s really nice to be part of this community since the pre-beta days. This game has changed a lot since then!”
- The Twitter user BAMXZ complains that Albion Online is still blocked in Indonesia and therefore he cannot play (via X).
What makes the MMORPG stand out? Albion Online is a sandbox MMORPG set in an open, medieval fantasy world. The game features a classless combat system and a player-driven economy where almost every item is crafted by players.
Thanks to numerous updates, there is now a wide range of content available for solo players, fans of small groups, and players who prefer to dive into large battles. Join a guild, build a guild hall, and conquer entire cities that must then pay you taxes.
However, you might be deterred by the outdatedly staged battles and the colorful, outdated graphics. If you’re looking for another MMORPG to spend your time on: The best new MMORPGs of the last 5 years on Steam
