Albion Online (AO) is a medieval fantasy MMORPG developed by Sandbox Interactive, based in Berlin, Germany. [1] During the beta stages of development, players were able to purchase “Founder’s Packs” to gain access to the closed beta play-tests that were intermittently run by Sandbox Interactive, typically after an interval of a few months of development. These Founder packs are no longer available, since the release of the full game. Albion Online removed from its free-to-play model for various reasons on December 30th, 2015. [2]
Since its release on July 17th, 2017 [3] , Albion online now offers a selection of “Starter Packs” which grant players access to the game and offer a varying amount of money to get started [4] . Once a player of the game, they will be awarded open-ended access to the game with no extra mandatory fees. It is possible to purchase gold (in-game premium currency) to gain a greater advantage. Players can also purchase membership for a limited amount of time without the benefits of the starter packs.
References
- Jump up^ “Careers at Sandbox Interactive” . www.albiononline.com . Retrieved 20 September 2015 .
- Jump up^ “Road to Release – Albion Online Forum” . Albion Online Forum . Retrieved 2016-03-15 .
- Jump up^ “Albion Online- The Journey Starts NOW!” . www.albiononline.com . Retrieved 17 July 2017 .
- Jump up^ “Albion Online: Become a Founder” . www.albiononline.com . Retrieved 20 September 2015 .