Update []: It's now been confirmed today that Albion Online will officially release for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on April 21st, 2026!
An Xbox Teaser Trailer has been revealed, which you can watch above, along with further confirmation that the Xbox version will feature a new UI navigation flow, overhauled combat, new accessibility features and cross-platform play.
We'll leave you with some official details from a press release below:
"The game has been fully optimised for Xbox Series S|X with a brand-new UI navigation flow, a dedicated controller scheme and specifically adapted key screens, like the Marketplace and player inventory. Combat has also been overhauled to work smoothly with controllers, and new accessibility features have been developed with console players in mind."
"Albion Online will also receive a full visual upgrade when the Radiant Wilds update launches on 13 April, which will bring the graphics up-to-date for modern systems along with performance improvements, controller support, and a new PvP mode which will benefit Xbox players as well."
Original Story: It was all the way back in 2017 that Albion Online first arrived on PC, and the free-to-play MMORPG is still going strong here in 2026. Better yet, the team has just announced that it's finally making its Xbox console debut this year!
You can see this in the following roadmap for Spring 2026, with further details mentioning how the Xbox release will be a "massive step forward for the game" and it'll introduce a new UI navigation flow, cross-platform support, and the potential for further console expansions in the future.
Here's a look at that roadmap, along with the first official screenshot of the Xbox version:
Despite what you might think, Albion Online is not related to Fable in any fashion — the term "Albion" simply refers to Great Britain (typically in ancient times). In this game, you'll build up your character with new weapons, armour and various other resources, and then take them into battle in primarily PvP encounters. You can also build a house, fish, grow crops, etc. — it's quite an in-depth MMORPG, complete with a player-driven economy.
We'll circle back around when Albion Online gets an official release date for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, but in the meantime, you can rest assured that it's definitely on the way soon, and it'll be free-to-play when it arrives. If you really can't wait, Albion Online is already available on the Xbox PC app!
Albion Online is a fantasy sandbox MMORPG featuring a player-driven economy, classless combat system, and intense PvP battles. Explore a vast open world full of danger and opportunity. Grow your wealth, forge alliances, and leave your mark on the world of Albion.
Excited for Albion Online on Xbox? Tell us down in the comments section below.
[source albiononline.com]
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Thank you to Pure Xbox reader "James" who shared this tip with us earlier today! We hadn't spotted this piece of news, so it's much appreciated
At least someone is still releasing Xbox exclusives, unlike Microsoft
I remember when this released. I might check it out. Haven't really played a mmorpg since my kids were born.
I am definitely checking it out. New World has kept me busy.
@Questionable_Duck Seriously, you're still crying about this? It's thanks to no longer having that exclusivity that Microsoft can release so many games per year. Go see how the competition is doing. One big game a year from their own studios and some partnerships for smaller games.
Tough for me get excited for this one since sounds main draw is PvP.
I'm more PvE person. Main reason love Elder Scrolls Online. Lot of fun.
@bert0503 Isn't New World closing soon?
@Shinato2024 It was just in jest lol, I'm not that angry about it anymore. Though I will counter your claim that Microsoft couldn't release so many games if they were exclusive. All of the games that Microsoft has released so far were in development when they still cared about exclusives. There's no way that Fable, Forza Horizon 6, Halo: CE Remake, Towerborne, Kiln, Ninja Gaiden 4, The Outer Worlds 2, etc. were greenlit with the intent of them being released on PlayStation.
@Shinato2024 are you referring to the past few PlayStation years (or the ones when they released multiple exclusive GotY contenders per year)? Or is this an attack on Nintendo and all their exclusive top sellers they practically crank out on an assembly line? It’s…almost as if there’s no correlation to exclusivity and the amount of releases a platform holder puts out in a given timeframe🤔
Questionable_Duck is not wrong though…
@Shinato2024 they're just releasing games that were already third party, though. Nothing changed in the cadence of game releases from existing MS studios. How does that benefit us?
Oh wow they were able to release Doom the Dark Ages but only since it's on Playstation, yay! How is that different than when id was 3rd party?
"The competition" releasing just a few games means they get everything here, plus those few games. You can't even call them competitors because Xbox threw in the towel and stopped competing.
@Shinato2024 The same game selection that Microsoft is now blaming for the loss of revenue in 2025 even despite releasing on more platforms and to the largest audience they've ever had (and being the #1 Publisher in PS5)? All of those games that ended up being overwhelmingly lukewarm piles of meh?
@GuyinPA75 it is closing January 2027
Update: We've now got a release date for this! Albion Online launches for Xbox Series X and S on April 21st, 2026.
This is definitely a game I’ve been keeping an eye on!
@Questionable_Duck To be fair, PlayStation doesn’t really have that many more exclusives either — in fact, it’s almost the opposite when you look at how many former PlayStation exclusives are now coming to Xbox and PC, especially with Square Enix titles and others.
We’ll see what Asha decides regarding exclusivity policy, but for now, we still have a decent number of exclusive games that are still coming out, funnily enough. Among the recent or upcoming ones: Albion, Replaced, Forza Horizon 6, Subnautica 2, Nova Roma, Bravely Default, Ark 2, and more. Yes, some are early access and/or timed exclusives — but that’s also the case for many PlayStation exclusives.
I don’t want to restart the debate you start about exclusives, but honestly, it’s a bit of a relic of the past. Nintendo is really the only one still fully committed to that model today. Whether it’s Xbox or PlayStation, most exclusives are temporary anyway, with Xbox possibly leaning even more into timed exclusivity depending on what Asha decides.
In my view, the real battleground today is the ecosystem: being able to play on multiple devices with a single game purchase, having access to a library that’s much larger than the console‑only catalog, and so on.
And on that last point, there are far more PC‑exclusive games today than PlayStation or Xbox exclusives. Every year, tons of games release only on PC — for example, future titles like Longevity Yin and Yang, Samson, Heroes of Might and Magic, Windrose, Kingmakers, Blight Survival, Light No Fire, Deadlock, and many others.
PC is the platform of choice for developers, and we’ll see more and more games launching exclusively on PC and not on PlayStation — but still playable on the next Xbox console...
@shiny-enzo All very good points tbh! Appreciate the write-up. I actually agree with you more on the subject than disagree
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