Albion Online for mobile officially started their beta test on November 23rd. It?s been a long road to mobile for Sandbox Interactive. As with any MMO, there have been plenty of changes, both within the PC version of the game and also on their plans for mobile. Initially it was stated that Albion Online would only be coming to tablets due to the way the smaller screens of iPhones impacted the UI. Now it seems the beta is open to any iOS device with at least 2 GB of RAM, however it seems end-state plans are still unclear.
Sandbox Interactive has said that they are allocating "significant resources" towards the task of getting the end state game to run reliably on 2 GB devices but, at this point are unsure if they will be successful as currently the game seems to crash randomly on anything less than 3 GB. 3 GB devices will almost certainly be supported according to Sandbox Interactive.
Having been in the beta since day one on my iPhone X, I?ve had only a few minor freezes and stutters but nothing game-breaking. Wednesday the beta was updated for iPhone X compatibility which has made it significantly easier to maneuver through the games somewhat complex UI, though it still seems the UI isn't entirely tweaked for the X with some of the buttons being slightly cut off in the corners but still tappable. Before the compatibility update, the screen size was essentially the same as the iPhone 8 with a 4.7 inch screen, which Sandbox lists as ?Not Recommended? on their websi...