[img]//assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/895090c83c58b54e0724d654b9eccc8430cb64c7.jpeg[/img] It's official: Albion Online launches worldwide on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store on [b]June 9, 2021[/b]! This launch is the culmination of years of upgrades and improvements, and fulfills Albion Online's cross-play promise of delivering [b]the full PC experience on mobile devices[/b]. Be sure to [url=https://albiononline.com/pre-register][b]pre-register now[/b][/url] to be notified when the mobile version is live! To celebrate the launch, all players will be eligible for a [b]cross-platform reward[/b] once the mobile version is officially released. This reward consists of the new [b]Chimera Riding Horse Skin[/b] and Tomes of Insight worth [b]100,000 Fame[/b], and will be awarded to all players who log into both the desktop and mobile version of the game after the launch on June 9. Game Director [b]Robin Henkys[/b] gives highlights of the mobile version and details of the launch in his latest Dev Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfzoDXd5v5Y Prefer a written summary? Read on... [h3]A True Cross-Platform Experience[/h3] Albion Online was conceived nine years ago with a clear goal: to create a deep and meaningful player-driven sandbox MMORPG that was as accessible as possible. The ultimate accessibility goal was for players to be able to get [b]the full PC experience wherever they were, and on whatever platform they chose[/b], including [b]iOS and Android devices[/b]. [img]//assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/2f7c23d8e55fd9f1efe5c7fcb4774d1c4c093b5d.jpeg[/img] [h3]Developing the Mobile Version[/h3] Creating Albion's mobile version presented several unique challenges: [list] [*][b]Making complex features accessible[/b] with the limited space available on mobile screens[/*] [*][b]Adapting controls[/b] from mouse to touch controls to ensure mobile players can compete with PC players[/*] [*][b]Optimizing memory usage[/b] and performance to run in the significantly more limited hardware environment of mobile devices[/*][/list] [img]//assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/49d4f0f1869a1b368e023f10ad7010002fee1386.jpeg[/img] [h3]Launch Details[/h3][list] [*]Albion Online launches [b]worldwide for both Android and iOS[/b] on [b]June 9[/b][/*] [*]After downloading the app, [b]all existing players will be able to freely log in to their accounts[/b] on their mobile devices[/*] [*]All players automatically qualify for the special cross-play reward (the [b]Chimera Riding Horse Skin[/b] and [b]Tomes of Insight worth 100,000 Fame[/b]) for playing on mobile and desktop on the same account[/*] [*]New players who sign up via mobile can also use their accounts to log into [b]any of the native PC, Mac or Linux versions[/b] and will also receive the cross-platform reward[/*][/list] [img]//assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/721e74766babdae1191eee21af352619317c2c97.jpeg[/img] Whether you’re an experienced Albion Online player or a new player interested in starting the game, we invite you to download Albion Online on your mobile device and join us on June 9, 2021!