X3: Albion Prelude

X3: Albion Prelude
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DeveloperEgosoft
PublisherDeep Silver
ComposerAlexei Zakharov
SeriesX
EngineX TECH 2/X3 Reality Engine
PlatformsMicrosoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux
ReleaseDecember 15, 2011 (Steam)
December 23, 2011 (Mac)
May 15, 2013 (Linux)
GenreSpace trading and combat simulator
ModeSingle-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.