Albion Online Launches Major 'Knightfall' Patch
(Press Release)
BERLIN, Germany – Albion Online, the fantasy sandbox MMORPG developed by Sandbox Interactive, today launched a major new content patch, called Knightfall. The first large patch since thelaunch of the Albion East Asian server brings new features to the Mists, a new dungeon called Knightfall Abbey, a broad array of new items including capes and mounts, a new trader NPC in Brecilien, and much more.
What's New in Knightfall
Major new features and improvements for the Mists:
● Knightfall Abbey, a mysterious dungeon hidden within the Mists
○ An atmospheric realm of crumbling stone and beautiful stained-glass windows
○ Contains treasures and ancient shrines that offer powerful buffs
○ Only exist for a limited time and must be sought out
○ Other players will also be able to access the dungeon, leading to unique interactions and fights
● Coffers, new treasures that only reveal their location to nearby players
● Caches, offering individualized loot to the player who clears a mob camp
New Items, Traders, and Standing
● A Brecilien NPC, Eralia Wayfarer, trades with adventurers with sufficient standing
● New Avalonian and Brecilien Capes that offer unique defensive capabilities
● New Mystic Owl mounts that carry adventurers swiftly through the world
Roads of Avalon Improvements
● Updated with new enemies and greater mob density
● New off-road paths between the Roads offer options for exploration and escape
● Some Roads mobs now drop Avalonian Energy
Major Quality-of-Life Improvements
● Optional WASD movement system
● Character gender can be changed for Gold
● Major optimizations to mobile and controller gameplay
● …and much more
Patchnotes of the game can be accessed via Albion Online's official website.
About Albion Online
Albion Online is a Sandbox MMORPG featuring full-loot combat, a fully player-driven economy, and a classless "you are what you wear" skill system. The game is fully cross-platform, playable on PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, or Android with a single account, and is localized into numerous languages including Japanese, Korean, Traditional/Simplified Chinese, and Indonesian. Albion Online launched in 2017, launched for Steam in 2018, went free to play in 2019, and officially launched on mobile in 2021. Albion's numerous awards and honors include the German Developer Prize and German Computer Games Prize for "Best Mobile Game", "Best PvP MMO" from the MassivelyOP staff for 2021 and 2022, and one of RockPaperShotgun's Top 30 Steam Deck Games.
Rather than offering a linear path with predetermined quests, Albion Online allows players to write their own stories and play in countless different ways. Deep guild, alliance, and faction systems allow players to join up with friends and allies to claim territories and take part in massive battles. Gathering, crafting, and trading are all essential parts of Albion's player-based economy, offering fame and fortune for players with sufficient skill and ambition. And Albion's sprawling world, with five biomes spread across two massive continents, offers nearly endless opportunities for exploration and discovery, with a huge range of PvE and PvP options for solo and group players alike.
About Sandbox Interactive
Albion Online is developed by the Berlin-based studio Sandbox Interactive, which was founded in 2012 by a core group of dedicated MMORPG enthusiasts and has since grown to a team of 80 people. Sandbox Interactive follows the belief that the creation of your own world and interaction with other players are paramount to entertainment, and that these ideas are truly brought to life in the sandbox genre. With Albion Online, the studio has created the world's first truly cross-platform Sandbox MMORPG – a game that places compelling gameplay and the player experience squarely in the foreground.
