Popular MMORPG is coming to Xbox

Developer Sandbox Interactive has just confirmed that its MMORPG Albion online will be heading to Xbox consoles in Spring 2026. This upcoming Xbox release will mark the first time Albion online has been ported to a home console, and is currently only available on PC and mobile devices.

Set in a medieval fantasy world inspired by Arthurian legend, Albion online was first released in July 2017. While it shares a name with the primary setting of Fable franchise, it is completely unrelated to the action RPG series. IN Albion onlineplayers begin by creating a custom character, but unlike other popular MMORPGs, they do not choose a starting class. Instead, Albion online allows players to change classes on the fly by equipping different armor sets and items. Despite being almost a decade old, Albion online is still bringing in a sizable player base, with tracking site SteamDB claiming the game has a 24-hour peak player count of over 12,000, roughly half of Final Fantasy 14s Steam 24-hour peak, but double Star Wars: The Old Republicpp.

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Albion Online is coming to Xbox Series X/S

Albion online is officially coming to the Xbox Series X/S, as confirmed by developer Sandbox Interactive on January 21st, but recently brought to the attention of PureXbox. This announcement came as part of Albion online2026 Roadmap, which detailed new faction features, new events, and teased a full visual overhaul for the nine-year-old MMORPG. This roadmap confirmed it Albion onlineThe Xbox port is slated to launch in spring 2026, which could mean anytime between March and May.

This Xbox version will be the first time Albion online has been ported to a console, and as Sandbox Interactive's announcement puts it, it's a “major milestone in Albion's cross-platform journey.” Not much information has been provided about Albion onlines Xbox version, although Sandbox has confirmed that it will feature a new “UI navigation flow” specifically designed to make the experience more seamless when using an Xbox controller. Sandbox's announcement also stated that this Xbox port “opens the door for possible further console expansions in the future”, hinting at a potential PS5 version.

Spring will be quite a busy season Albion online. Along with the Xbox port, Albion online will receive its first major content update in 2026 in early spring. This update will include the aforementioned visual overhaul of the Albion onlines open world, as well as “significant performance improvements,” a new 1v1 PvP arena, and a new Armory feature that lets players discover and experiment with newly built loadouts. Shortly after the launch of Albion onlineThe MMORPG's Xbox port is set to receive a major summer update that will bring dragons to the game and offer both new PvE and PvP experiences for high-level players. A limited time 'Keeper Event' will also take place right after the release of Albion online on Xbox, allowing newcomers to instantly share a social experience with the rest of the Albion onlines player base.

Just a decade ago, MMOs were mostly considered a PC affair. While a handful, like DC Universe Online and Warframe, made the leap to consoles, they were in the minority for quite a while. But over the past year or so, Xbox has built a surprisingly strong library of MMOs. Here are just a few of the best MMOs currently available on Xbox Series X/S: