If last week’s rumors about a new trial version in Albion Online had you excited, good news for you: It’s actually happening and in fact is already in place as of today’s update to the Joseph version of the game.
The trick is that it’s not just a trial where you show up and get to play; it’s a referral system. Currently active players – i.e., players who’ve bought the box – will have to buy “trial keys” for 1000 gold in-game and then pass along the keys to friends through the referral email system. Naturally, you’ll be rewarded for recruiting friends this way, and if your buddy buys the game, you get your gold back – plus up to 4000 more gold, depending on which kit your friend buys. The rewards will change up over time, so hopefully you have a long list of mates to invite.
The game’s latest patch also tweaks the UI, hub positioning in most cities, and a whole bunch of bug issues.
