The upcoming game has just been revealed at the Gamescom 2024 event.
It may still need more baking time in the oven.
Yet, the core concept is intriguing.
Heres everything we know aboutMasters of Albionso far.
What is Masters of Albion?
Masters of Albionis an upcomingopen-worldgod game.
Meanwhile, itll capture the whimsical nature and, overall, universe ofFable.
The game will have a day and night cycle.
In the daytime, youll spend time designing, building, and customizing a growing colony.
Youll build down to the nitty gritty of preparing meals for your constituents and assigning them to different roles.
The weapons will come in handy in the night when hostile foes attack your camp.
you’re able to assign people to attack foes and defend the camp.
But you could also possess them to fight enemies in the third person.
Itll be a rich and deep narrative that takes into account the choices you make.
Youll progress through the story via quests that test your morality.
For hundreds of years, Albion has been peaceful.
However, ancient foes with god-like powers emerge.
Elemental power threatens to destroy the fabric that holds your community together.
To survive, you uncover the mystery of the wizards.
Youll also fight enemies who attack in the night and conquer a threat that could destroy the world.
Gameplay
Masters of Albions gameplay is split into different sections.
Development
22cans is developingMasters of Albion.
The same studio will also publish the game.
Peter Molyneux founded 22cans and is currently running the studio.
So, if youve pointed out similarities to theBlack & Whiteseries, youre spot on.
The developer is credited with the god-mode subgenre.
Hopefully,Masters of Albionis a different story and launches as the polished gem it deserves to be.
Trailer
Masters of Albions announcement trailer is out now on YouTube.
The trailer, unfortunately, looks rough.
The visuals could use a lot more polishing.
Meanwhile, the combat looks basic, with a high potential to grow dull over time.
YetFables joy was the ton of jank that wound up being funny.
In any case, its still early days to determine whether the game will be worth it.
Release Date, Platforms, & Editions
Masters of Albionis coming soon.
Its unsurprising that we have yet to receive confirmation of a release date.
After all, Peter Molyneux has only just announced the game at the Gamescom opening night live 2024 event.
So far, we have official confirmation of a PC release via Steam.
Consoles may come later.
However, editions remain unconfirmed.
So, whats your take?
Evans I. Karanja is a freelance writer who loves to write about anything technology.
When not writing, he can be found playing video games or watching F1.
