Albion Online, the free-to-play fantasy sandbox MMORPG developed by Sandbox Interactive has launched its latest major content update ‘Dragonfire’ today, unleashing Dragons onto the world of Albion for the first time. Players will contend with the lair of a huge Fire Dragon, face enemies known as The Ashborn, and explore a new realm called the Ancient Lands. The update is available across all platforms; PC, Xbox Series S|X, Android and iOS devices.
About Dragonfire
There’s plenty for players to explore with the launch of ‘Dragonfire’ and one of the biggest new features is The Ancient Lands, a completely new region offering exploration, PvE and PvP combat. Portals will appear throughout Albion, some for solo players and small groups, and some supporting parties of up to twenty players. After entering a portal, players will find themselves on a floating island and must progress by defeating mobs of enemies and unlocking keystones that allow teleporters to be activated.
Traversing the Ancient Lands will eventually lead players to four Drake Islands, where they’ll find rewards including Treasure Chests and Waystone Fragments that will help unlock access to an even deadlier area, the Dragon Sanctuary.
Only the toughest warriors who enter the Dragon Sanctuary will make it through, and those who do will come up against the most intense PvE challenge in Albion’s history; Azaryon, the Fire Dragon. But for those who are daring enough, defeating him can lead to the most valuable reward of them all; a Drake Egg that can be cared for and grown into a Firewing Drake mount to carry players across the world and strike terror into their enemies.
And it’s not just in the Dragon Sanctuary that players can face Dragons. They’ll also attack the open world, offering spontaneous encounters on the Royal Continent for everyone, as well as new high-level objectives for guilds in the Outlands.
The “Royal Hunt” Creator Event
Albion Online will mark the release of the Dragonfire update with a new creator contest, running until October 12. Following the success of their previous Crucible events, the Royal Hunt will see content creators forming guilds and competing to complete missions – including slaying Dragons. By doing so, they can earn giveaways for their communities, and the most successful will get exclusive, real-life Dragon Coins minted from genuine silver. See here for more info: https://albiononline.com/news/royal-hunt-begins
A full overview of the Dragonfire update is available on the official update page, and players can keep up to date with Albion Online on its website, X, YouTube, Discord, Facebook, and Twitch. Download the game for free on Microsoft Store, Steam, Epic Game Store, Apple App Store and Google Play.
