X3: Albion Prelude

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X3: Albion Prelude
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Developer(s) Egosoft
Publisher(s) Deep Silver
Composer(s) Alexei Zakharov
Series X
Engine X TECH 2/X3 Reality Engine
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux
ReleaseDecember 15, 2011 (Steam) [1]
December 23, 2011 (Mac)
May 15, 2013 (Linux)
Genre(s) Space trading and combat simulator
Mode(s) Single-player

X3: Albion Prelude is a space trading and combat simulator by German developer Egosoft and is the fifth game in their X series. An add-on to 2008's X3: Terran Conflict , X3: Albion Prelude features new content, functionality and improvements, including additional ships, stations, and sectors; a new plot line; war scenario sectors, and several stock exchanges. X3: Albion Prelude was released on Steam on 15 December 2011. A downloadable content (DLC) pack, X3: Farnham's Legacy, was released in May 2021.

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Gameplay

Synopsis

Plot

Development

X3: Farnham's Legacy

On 4th May 2021, Egosoft released X3: Farnham's Legacy for Windows. This fan made stand-alone expansion was released freely for all owners of Albion Prelude. [2] [3] Along with the free release, a donation pack was released to show appreciation to the community which raised €5,000 for Médecins Sans Frontières matched with an additional €5,000 for flood relief in Aachen. [4]

Farnham's Legacy added new features such as: an increased focus on exploration and the addition of the Explorer's Guild; dynamic player relations with factions and the ability to engage in diplomacy; and the ability for player's to own sectors and have their very own player headquarters. [5] The story takes place after the events of Albion Prelude and the jumpgate shutdown.

On 9th July, Farnham's Legacy released for Linux. [6]

Reception

Albion Prelude was generally well received, with a score of 75 out of 100 on Metacritic. [8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Xmas Surprise - Egosoft Announce New X3 Game". Egosoft X-News 46. 2011-12-08. Archived from the original on 2022-05-11. Retrieved 2011-12-23.
  2. ↑ Pearson, Craig (2021-05-05). "X3: Farnham's Legacy, a surprise free game in the X series, is out now". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
  3. ↑ X3: Farnham's Legacy - Reveal Trailer - IGN. 2021-04-08. Retrieved 2025-03-26– via www.ign.com.
  4. ↑ "Steam :: X3: Farnham's Legacy :: X3: Farnham's Legacy Donation Pack - Review". store.steampowered.com. 2021-09-01. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
  5. ↑ ""From April Fool's joke to May release: Unveiling X3: Farnham's Legacy" - Games Press". www.gamespress.com. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
  6. ↑ "X3: Farnham's Legacy - Linux version now available - Steam News". store.steampowered.com. 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
  7. ↑ "X3: Albion Prelude for PC - GameRankings". GameRankings. Archived from the original on 2019-12-09. Retrieved 2013-05-27.
  8. 1 2 "X3: Albion Prelude (PC)". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2019-01-21. Retrieved 2013-05-27.
  9. ↑ Senior, Tom (2012-03-06). "X3: Albion Prelude Review". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on 2014-09-25. Retrieved 2013-05-27. If interacting with it wasn't such a pain, Albion Prelude would be a tremendous achievement.
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