It's located in the middle of Asia, so the ping will be the fastest if you're located in this region. However, if you're located in EU, you can also check out the new server and see which one works best for you.

It's completely independent from the Albion West server. This means it's a fresh start - you can't transfer your characters or items, but you can use your old game account and reserve a character name or the guild name you use on the West server.

All the timings of game and server events (territory battles, Crystal League, Faction Warfare, maintenance, etc.) will be optimized for the Asian region.

You can purchase Founder Packs to get access to a Closed Beta and Early Access to the new server when it launches. You can even purchase multiple packs if you want all the rewards. All the rewards are claimable on both servers, but will be available only on one of them (meaning, if you claimed your rewards on the West server, you'll be unable to claim them again on the East server).

Closed Beta starts on February 20, 2023 and will be available only to the Founder Pack owners. All progress after the beta will be wiped. Top-ranking guilds, along with players who make sufficient progress during the season, can unlock unique rewards that persist even after the beta ends.

Early access starts on March 15, 2023 and will be available for Crystal and Gold Founders; March 17 - for Silver Founders; March 19 - for Bronze Founders;

On March 20, 2023: Albion East server opens to all players.

A Live Q&A with the Game Director Robin Henkys will be held on AlbionTV on January 24 at 19:00 UTC, and you'll be able to ask him all the questions and share your concerns.