What started as a conflict of interest between the Earth and the races of the X Universe has now escalated into a full scale war. The X universe is undergoing a period of massive change. The old X Universe is passing a new X Universe is about to be created. It shows a universe in flux, and prepares players for things to come. X³: Albion Prelude plays in a time between the old and the new X Universe. A Bridge Between the Old and New X Universe
