«Realm Divided» is coming to Albion Online

Sandbox Interactive studio staff are preparing a major update scheduled for release on November 24. In it, fans of MMORPG Albion Online will find an activity designed to replace traditional faction warfare. The developers decided to place greater emphasis on open-world PvP, develop the strategic side of conflict, and tie together economy, travel, strategy and battles in Albion. War will also become clearer geographically — for this, a province system will be added to the game. Here's what is known so far.

The developers openly admit that inter-faction battles on the Royal Continent had problems from the very start. Clashes turned out to be rare, and roads were long. As a result, gamers hungry for mass PvP were reluctant to engage in such activities. In November everything will change, and the story should begin with provinces. They will combine several areas each and serve as rally points — the strategic map will immediately show which faction is where and who is at war with whom. Invading a province is a chain of battles leading to a climactic assault on the fortress of the group you want to defeat. And a rich choice of vehicles will make all movement across the terrain easier.

To the clear demarcation of borders between warring sides can be added the fact that now heroes of all levels are invited to clashes on the Royal Continent. Anyone can contribute to their clan's victory and try their luck in a siege under fortress walls. If the attacking side prevails, the border on the strategic map will shift in favor of the victors, and if the defenders manage to hold off, the border will remain unchanged. Sandbox Interactive is already testing the update, so next month it will be uploaded to the servers fixed according to player feedback.