The popular MMORPG is making its way to Xbox

Developer Sandbox Interactive recently confirmed that its MMORPG Albion online Heading to Xbox consoles in Spring 2026. This upcoming Xbox release will mark the first time. Albion online Ported to home consoles, it is currently only available on PC and mobile devices.

Set in a medieval fantasy world inspired by Arthurian mythology, Albion online First released in July 2017. While it shares a name with the primary setting fable franchise, it's not entirely related to the action-RPG series. in Albion onlinePlayers start by creating a custom character, but unlike other popular MMORPGs, they don't choose a starting class. instead, Albion online Allows players to swap classes on the fly by equipping different armor sets and items. Although almost a decade old Albion online Still garnering a large player-base, tracker site SteamDB claims that the game had a 24-hour peak player count of over 12,000, which is roughly half that. Final Fantasy 14Steam 24-hour peak, but double Star Wars: The Old Republicwho

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Albion Online is coming to Xbox Series X/S

Albion online Officially coming to Xbox Series X/S, that was confirmed by developer Sandbox Interactive on January 21, but was recently spotlighted by PureXbox. came as part of this announcement Albion online2026 roadmap, which teased new faction features, new events, and a complete visual overhaul for the nine-year-old MMORPG. This roadmap confirmed Albion onlineThe Xbox port is slated to launch in spring 2026, which could mean any time between March and May.

This will be the Xbox version for the first time Albion online Ported to consoles, and as Sandbox Interactive's announcement puts it, it's “a huge milestone in Albion's cross-platform journey”. Not much information is given Albion onlineof the Xbox version, however Sandbox has confirmed that it has introduced a new “UI navigation flow” specifically designed to make the experience more intuitive when using an Xbox controller. Sandbox's announcement also said that this Xbox port “opens the door for possible further console expansion in the future,” which hints at a possible PS5 version.

Spring is set to be a rather busy season Albion online. Along with the Xbox port, Albion online It is set to receive its first major content update in early spring 2026. This update will include the aforementioned visual overhaul Albion onlineas well as “significant performance improvements,” a new 1v1 PvP arena, and a new Armory feature that will let players discover and use new build loadouts. After the launch of Albion online's Xbox port, the MMORPG will receive a major summer update that brings dragons to the game, offering new PvE and PvP experiences for high-level players. Along with the release, there will also be a 'Keeper Event' for a limited time Albion online On Xbox, letting newcomers instantly share the social experience with the rest Albion onlineplayer base.

Just a decade ago, MMOs were mostly considered a PC affair. While a handful, eg DC Universe Online and warframe, Made the leap to consoles, they were in the minority for a long time. But over the past few years, Xbox has built itself a surprisingly robust library of MMOs. Here are some of the best MMOs currently available on the Xbox Series X/S: