X3: Albion Prelude

X3: Albion Prelude
Developer(s)Egosoft
Publisher(s)Deep Silver
Composer(s)Alexei Zakharov
SeriesX
EngineX TECH 2/X3 Reality Engine
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux
ReleaseDecember 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 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.[2]

  1. ^ "Xmas Surprise - Egosoft Announce New X3 Game". Egosoft X-News 46. 2011-12-08. Archived from the original on 2022-05-11. Retrieved 2011-12-23.
  2. ^ Pearson, Craig (5 May 2021). "X3: Farnham's Legacy, a surprise free game in the X series, is out now". Rock Paper Shotgun. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.