X3: Albion Prelude

Short description: 2011 space trading and combat simulator

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
Release| December 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 Software: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.

## Contents

* 1 Gameplay
* 2 Synopsis
* 2.1 Plot
* 3 Development
* 3.1 X3: Farnham's Legacy
* 4 Reception
* 5 See also
* 6 References
* 7 External links

## Gameplay

## Synopsis

### Plot

## Development

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### 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 €5000 for Médecins Sans Frontières matched with an additional €5000 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

X3: Albion Prelude

| Aggregate scores

Aggregator| Score
GameRankings| 69.00%[7]
Metacritic| 75[8]
Review score
Publication| Score
PC Gamer (UK)| 69/100[9]

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

## See also

* List of PC games

## References

1. ↑ "Xmas Surprise - Egosoft Announce New X3 Game". Egosoft X-News 46. 2011-12-08. http://www.egosoft.com/x/xnews/201112_1_44News.html.
2. ↑ Pearson, Craig (2021-05-05). "X3: Farnham’s Legacy, a surprise free game in the X series, is out now" (in en). Rock, Paper, Shotgun. https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/x3-farnhams-legacy.
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" (in en). 2021-09-01. https://steamcommunity.com/games/483330/announcements/detail/2953786887312350508.
5. ↑ ""From April Fool's joke to May release: Unveiling X3: Farnham's Legacy" - Games Press". https://www.gamespress.com/From-April-Fools-joke-to-May-release-Unveiling-X3-Farnhams-Legacy.
6. ↑ "X3: Farnham's Legacy - Linux version now available - Steam News" (in en). 2021-07-09. https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/483330/view/2970670492274695901.
7. ↑ "X3: Albion Prelude for PC - GameRankings". GameRankings. http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/652513-x3-albion-prelude/index.html.
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "X3: Albion Prelude (PC)". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/x3-albion-prelude/critic-reviews/?platform=pc.
9. ↑ Senior, Tom (2012-03-06). "X3: Albion Prelude Review". PC Gamer. http://www.pcgamer.com/review/x3-albion-prelude-review/. "If interacting with it wasn't such a pain, Albion Prelude would be a tremendous achievement."

## External links

* Official website

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