[img]//assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/1435a0abc9d9f35e1e8dddb78605e19dc1d2fbdb.jpeg[/img] Back in May, we reported on the [url=https://albiononline.com/en/news/population-update-may-2020][b]massive population growth[/b][/url] that Albion Online saw in the first part of 2020, starting with the Queen Update in January and growing further with worldwide quarantine measures during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, even as many of these measures are easing, the ingame population continues to grow: this month we surpassed the lockdown population peak to achieve [b]a new Daily Average User count of over 125,000 players[/b]. This boost comes in large part from the [url=https://albiononline.com/en/update/rise-of-avalon][b]Rise of Avalon Update[/b][/url], which launched on August 12 with a host of massive new features like [b]Roads of Avalon[/b], [b]Corrupted Dungeons[/b], and [b]Avalonian Weapons[/b]. The update also introduced [b]Chinese and Korean language support[/b] to the game, which has brought a huge influx of new players from these regions and grown the Albion Online community into a truly global one. [img]//assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/099bf4db76d93344e515ee2d7d4f84c419e2b5bc.jpeg[/img] [h3]Expanding the Royal Continent, Working Toward the Mobile Launch[/h3] As mentioned in our last update, we've been focusing not only on supporting the content introduced with the Queen and Rise of Avalon updates, but also on improving the gameplay experience for all players as population numbers increase. In tandem with new features and upgrades coming to the world of Albion over the coming months, we've set our sights on an [b]expansion of the Royal Continent[/b]. The ongoing growth of the player base has made Albion's blue, yellow and red zones fuller than ever, and we're currently hard at work on a comprehensive plan to expand these Royal zones while deepening the gameplay experience they offer. We're also hard at work improving and streamlining the [b]mobile version[/b] of Albion Online, with continual improvements to mobile-based controls and menus being rolled out since the Queen launch, and more to come. We'll soon have further updates on the mobile version, including the next steps towards a [b]Play Store beta launch[/b] in the final leadup to the [b]official Apple and Google store launches[/b], which will finally fulfill our vision of a truly cross-platform MMORPG experience with platform-optimized content updates. For now, though, we're focusing on making the mobile experience as fun and intuitive as possible. Thanks for being part of the ever-growing Albion Online community!