The game will carry the series from the most recent release, X3: Terran Conflict, to the upcoming X: Rebirth, when the accelerator technology is finally working and the galaxy as we know it is changed forever. X3: Albion Prelude sees the long-simmering conflicts of the X universe explode into full-scale war, while corporations vie for power and control over a coming new technology that will allow “highways in space” and lead to unprecedented economic expansion. It’s an acquired taste with a pretty harsh learning curve but it’s a great ride for folks who enjoy deep, complex space sims, and now a new addition to the franchise is on the way that will bridge the gap between the old X universe and the new one that’s coming. The X universe, as mentioned in our recent Space Sim Timeline, is a massive, breathtakingly beautiful game series in which players explore, trade and battle in everything from single-seat fighters to huge capital ships across a galaxy riven by tension and strife. However, if you like things a little more extra special, then you can wait for the retail release of the X³: Terran War Pack, a special retail addition that will be available February 24th 2012 and will include Terran Conflict, Albion Prelude, and the Albion Prelude soundtrack for £19.99.X3: Albion Prelude, a surprise addition to the sprawling X series of space sims, is coming next week. If you bought the X: Superbox, you can download Albion Prelude for free today.įor those new to the series, you can buy the X³: Terran War Pack containing both Terran Conflict and Albion Prelude for £19.99. In order to play Albion Prelude you will already need a copy of X³: Terran Conflict, if you already own it, then X³ Albion Prelude is available at an add-on price of £9.99. With more than 30 new ships and stations, a new Stock Exchange feature and improved graphics and user interface, X³: Albion Prelude is available now from Steam with a variety of different packs With the war between Earth and the races of the X Universe as a backdrop, you are thrown into a massive power struggle between corporations as they teeter on the verge of a technological breakthrough that will allow massive accelerators to form highways in space and expand the economy to an unprecedented size.

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