You can play Peter Molyneux's new god game, Masters of Albion, before it launches in early access

You can play Peter Molyneux’s new god game, Masters of Albion, before it launches in early access | PC Gamer Skip to main content Open menu Close main menu PC Gamer THE GLOBAL AUTHORITY ON PC GAMES US Edition UK US Canada Australia Subscribe Sign in View Profile Sign out Search Search PC Gamer Games Hardware News Reviews Guides Video Forum More PC Gaming Show PC Gamer Clips Software Codes Coupons Movies & TV Magazine Newsletter Affiliate links Meet the team Community guidelines About PC Gamer PC Gamer Magazine SubscriptionWhy subscribe?Subscribe to the world’s #1 PC gaming magTry a single issue or save on a subscriptionIssues delivered straight to your door or device From$1Subscribe now Don’t miss these Strategy ‘We’re going to make some horrendous mistakes,’ Peter Molyneux says about his upcoming swan song Masters of Albion: ‘Horrendous, horrendous mistakes’ Sim Masters of Albion is a ‘Best of Peter Molyneux’ greatest hits collection in one game, but I fear it might not measure up to the games that inspired it Sim Peter Molyneux’s Masters of Albion looks like three games in one, but it also looks like none of them is any good Strategy Peter Molyneux’s final game is coming in April: ‘Masters of Albion is the culmination of my life’s work,’ he says, not that he’s overhyping it or anything MOBA Spellcasters Chronicles is getting its second closed beta weekend with more spells, a ranked mode, and better optimisation: ‘We want every player to be able to play our game’ Games The best parody account in gaming hangs up its hat after 17 years: Peter Molydeux is retiring Roguelike Shadowstone, the new game from Secret Door and Dreamhaven, kicks off a surprise public playtest at the Future Games Show Spring Showcase Puzzle You can play Big Walk before launch, but only if you take a big walk to the publisher’s office to play it in person MOBA After deciding to make a MOBA, Quantic Dream also decides to release it at the same time as the Marathon server slam, the first Horizon Hunters Gathering playtest, and the Steam Next Fest MMO Former EVE Online developers are building a society simulation MMO where your character keeps playing even after you log off City Builder Manor Lords’ dev is experimenting with a new trading system that allows for ‘deliberate economic strategies’, including establishing monopolies on resources MMO Social sandbox MMO Pax Dei is free to play this weekend, which is perfect for solo survival game enjoyers like me who are curious about all the community features RPG Fable is coming this fall, will let you kill a giant Richard Ayoade and possibly destroy the local housing market in the process Survival & Crafting Hytale’s developer warned us the adventure sandbox ‘isn’t good yet,’ but it already feels pretty good to me RPG Crimson Desert is the most hyped game I’ve seen in a minute Popular PC Gamer ClipsCrimson DesertMarathonBest PC gearGDCQuizzes Games Sim Masters of Albion You can play Peter Molyneux’s new god game, Masters of Albion, before it launches in early access News By Fraser Brown published 24 March 2026 All you need is Discord and a bit of luck. 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Registration for the closed beta ends at 6 pm GMT on March 25. To sign up, you’ll need to hop on over to the Discord, hit up the closed beta channel, and answer a few questions.The studio’s looking to get feedback to help it “refine and improve” the game before release, which is, erm, less than a month away. It’s arriving in early access on April 22. That’s cutting it a bit close.Article continues below You may like ‘We’re going to make some horrendous mistakes,’ Peter Molyneux says about his upcoming swan song Masters of Albion: ‘Horrendous, horrendous mistakes’ Masters of Albion is a ‘Best of Peter Molyneux’ greatest hits collection in one game, but I fear it might not measure up to the games that inspired it Peter Molyneux’s Masters of Albion looks like three games in one, but it also looks like none of them is any good I’m definitely one of those in need of more convincing. Ignoring the fact that 22cans is yet to design a game that lives up to any of Molyneux’s big promises, Masters of Albion just seems a bit scattershot and lacking in much commitment.In Josh’s recent Masters of Albion preview, he notes that some of the actually-quite-interesting systems could be rendered superfluous by 22cans’ unwillingness to let players experience actual friction.After detailing what sounds like