The last major update to Albion Online before game launch is set to drop at the end of the month. Lookout for major changes to Outlands, Hellgates + many more additions, including a new Black Market feature.

Berlin, Germany – May 23, 2017 – Sandbox Interactive is releasing the final content patch for their MMORPG, Albion Online, before the game’s release on July 17, 2017. Albion is a unique MMO experience, doing away with the typical class system of the genre, allowing players to choose their skills based on gear. You really are what you wear!

Join a Guild and battle rival factions for land: Use either your martial skills to help defend in a fight, or focus on crafting to contribute to the player-driven economy. In Albion, everyone matters, even from day one! Check out this video for a great primer on how you can help change the tide of battle.

Hector is set to release on June 7, 2017, accompanying a full changelog.

Additions and Changes in the Hector Update:

• The Black Market is a new merchant NPC in Caerleon, who buys items from crafters and redistributes them to the mobs and chests of Albion. The Black Market is unlike your typical NPC merchant – His demand for items is based on how many mobs are killed across the world. This new feature ensures cool drops in PvE, while not taking away from the player-driven economy.

• An Update to the Outlands includes the removal of the current cities in the black zones (which will have a higher amount of enchanted resources than the royal continent) and harbors. The connection between the royal continent and the Outlands will be ensured by a portal in Caerleon that links to the various parts of the Outlands. The higher Outlands areas will have better chances to find enchanted resources.

• Hellgates, offering the perfect mix between PvE and PvP in Albion Online, are getting a much-needed facelift. Now shaped like a pentagram with multiple entrances, players are able to access Hellgates with varying levels of difficulty: Ashen Hellgates (green zones), Ignited Hellgates (yellow zones), and Infernal Hellgates (red and black zones).

• New Mounts are being introduced for Undead, Morgana, and Keeper factions.

• The Tutorial has undergone significant improvements. The Royal Expeditionary Forces will give beginning players a basic mission line to follow, introducing them to the possibilities available in Albion.

• + Many other new additions and improvements!

Albion Online Features:

• Player-driven economy, everything is crafted and sold by players, giving everyone a chance to affect the market.
• Over 200,000 founder accounts while in beta.
• Game-changing ‘classless system’ that does away with traditional roles. Instead, you are what you wear! Customize your gear to create your role, and quickly swap to other gear sets.
• Join a Guild to improve your chances of survival! Fight rivaling Guilds for land over an ever-shifting territory map to ensure your team retains the upper hand.