The sandbox MMORPG Albion Online from Germany is also doing its best in 2019 to compete with international competition. But how is the game doing currently?
A developing sandbox
What is Albion Online about? The MMORPG from Germany aims to provide players with a large sandbox world where territorial battles take place and many adventures can be experienced.
PvP is the focus, but there are also plenty of PvE elements. The game is played from an isometric perspective similar to Diablo.
What has changed in the game? Albion Online has been supplied with several content updates in recent years. These have brought many new features. They include:
- Wandering monsters that make players’ exploration tours more interesting
- Fishing to catch fish and find sunken treasures
- Improved territorial raids and a season mode for “guild vs. guild” battles
- More expeditions
- Faction wars
What is coming soon? The development team is currently working on introducing random dungeons into the game. Gates will appear in the world that lead you to these dungeons.
However, the gates will only remain open for a limited time. This adds another PvE aspect to the MMORPG, which is intended to keep players entertained with random content.
An ups and downs
How is the MMORPG doing overall? Albion Online is currently struggling with an identity problem, which players repeatedly criticize. It was advertised as a sandbox MMORPG that should give players a lot of freedom. However, the title is evolving further away from that. This is also shown by the upcoming update with random dungeons.
More PvE content is finding its way into the game, even though the focus should actually be on PvP. In addition, Albion Online is getting more story content. This is particularly disliked by those who joined because of the original premise. They wonder what the MMORPG wants to be now.
The player numbers according to Steamcharts are not impressive, but it should be noted that Albion Online can also be played through its own launcher. The ratings on Steam are rated “Mixed” with 68%. It is mainly criticized that Albion Online is too grind-heavy and crafting-intensive.
Nevertheless, there are plenty of players who show satisfaction. The latest update “Nimue” has done many things right and has ensured that player numbers are slowly improving and that ratings on Steam are becoming somewhat more positive.
This upward trend must now be maintained by the developers.
