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Publish 118.1 to Test Center

Posted on by UO Dev Team

10/16/2024

Greetings,

We are pleased to announce that Publish 118.1 will be coming to Test Center 1!  We anticipate updating Test Center 1 tomorrow, October 17th.

Publish 118.1 includes the first phase of Echoes of the Blighted Realm: Shadow’s Awakening.  Also included are new pirate flags in the Black Market, new skulls and Halloween masks and rare colors of the nightmare!  Check out the full publish notes here.

We are targeting later this month for a world wide release of Publish 118.1 and look forward to your feedback!

See you in Britannia,

UO Team

Ultima Online: New Legacy Launches Today!

Posted on by UO Dev Team

10/15/2024

Greetings,

We are thrilled to announce that Ultima Online: New Legacy will launch today at noon eastern!

During times of high demand users may experience queuing during login.  If queuing occurs,

  • If you’re placed in a queue, your position is based on the time of your initial login attempt.
  • The official Classic & Enhanced clients will display your estimated wait time.
  • After the estimated wait time, your spot in the queue is not guaranteed.

In preparation for launch a new client patch is available for both the Classic (7.0.105.0) & Enhanced (4.0.105.0) clients.  This patch is mandatory and will be required to login to both New Legacy & Production shards.

This patch also includes a very special update in preparation for our upcoming live event, Echoes of the Blighted Realm.  We have updated the texture of the enhanced client model of the Nightmare to allow rare colors of this powerful pet to spawn during the upcoming event.  This will only impact the enhanced client.

See you in Britannia,

UO Team

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ClassicUO Web Client Veteran Preview Weekend

Posted on by UO Dev Team

10/11/2024

Greetings,

With the upcoming release of Ultima Online: New Legacy and the launch of the ClassicUO web client sanctioned for use on official UO shards, we would like to invite our veteran players to preview the client this weekend!

You can access the client here: https://retail.classicuo.org

You may use this client on any OS that supports a chrome-like browser.

ClassicUO web client support for Endless Journey accounts will come online following the release of Ultima Online: New Legacy

Any feedback and/or bug reports related to the ClassicUO web client can be directed here.

See you in Britannia,
UO Team

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Updated FAQs

Posted on by UO Dev Team

10/10/2024

Greetings,

In anticipation of the upcoming release of Ultima Online: New Legacy we have updated the New Legacy FAQ.  We will continue to update the FAQ with new questions and answers as we come across them from the community.

The release of New Legacy will also include the launch of the ClassicUO Web Client sanctioned for use on official shards.  We have put together an FAQ for using that client, and will also update it with any additional questions from the community.

See you in Britannia,

UO Team

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Ultima Online: New Legacy Launches October 15th

Posted on by UO Dev Team

10/2/2024

Greetings,

We are extremely excited to announce the first season of Ultima Online: New Legacy will begin on Tuesday, October 15, 2024!  Players will be able to login that day starting at noon ET and begin to forge their legacy!  Be sure to also signup for the Ultima Online newsletter to stay connected with all things UO!

See you in Britannia,

UO Team

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New Legacy Beta Conclusion

Posted on by UO Dev Team

10/1/2024

Greetings,

We want to thank everyone, from the bottom of our hearts, for all the time and feedback you have given us throughout the beta release of Ultima Online: New Legacy.  Today concludes our beta testing phase.

See you in Britannia,

-UO Team

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Ultima Online Classic Client Upgrade

Posted on by UO Dev Team

9/25/2024

The feedback we have received since Ultima Online: New Legacy entered into beta testing has been incredible!  Players current, former, and new are excited about a fresh start in this new world.  It has been important to us throughout beta testing to listen to what the community is saying and acting on that feedback to bring the best version of New Legacy to full release.

There is no mistaking the iconic aesthetics of the Ultima Online Classic Client are irreplaceable.  Since its release in 1997, players have come to appreciate the performance and quality of life upgrades that are now a cornerstone of an enjoyable gameplay experience.

As such, we are extremely excited to announce that we are working with the developers of the third-party client “ClassicUO” with the goal of making available an officially sanctioned version for use on all shards!

We also want to make sure that the official Ultima Online Classic Client meets the expectations of our players from a performance standpoint.  To deliver this performance we will be upgrading the Classic Client renderer to support higher frame rates and a larger play window.

We will be releasing more information about these updates in the leadup to the launch of Ultima Online: New Legacy!

See you in Britannia,

UO Team

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Ultima Online Celebrates 27 Years!

Posted on by UO Dev Team

9/24/2024

Greetings,

For 27 years Ultima Online has defined the MMO genre and become cornerstone to the magic players can experience in these legendary worlds.  This milestone would not be possible without the dedicated players who call Britannia home, and from the bottom of our hearts we thank you for nearly three decades of dedication and support!

For the first time in over 15 years we will be introducing a new shard – Ultima Online: New Legacy.  For the past 8 weeks players have taken a first look at this new shard.  Today New Legacy will open for it’s final beta period before final wipe and launch.  Players will have one week to give the shard a final test run before launch.  We want to thank all the beta testers who have taken the time to provide feedback as we bring the best version of New Legacy forward!

We are also pleased to announce a new live event series coming to production over the next several months, Echoes of the Blighted Realm.  This event series will arrive in three parts:

Coming October 2024

  • Shadow’s Awakening – Deep within the Lycaeum a misguided mage dares to toil with the dark magics of necromancy.  A sinister plot to poison the lands of Sosaria with undead rot will lead to adventure and treasures to be found!

Coming November 2024

  • Shattered Sanctum – Crisis sweeps the realm as Cultists unleash their fury upon the lands.  Take up your blade, ready your bow, and cast a spell to defend against this undead invasion!

Coming February 2025

  • Eclipsed Dawn – The struggle and strife have reached a tipping point.  The final battle will determine the fate of Britannia and her people.  Will you heed the call?

We are extremely excited to share these stories with you over the next several months!  Keep an eye on UO.com for future updates.

See you in Britannia,

UO Team

Publish 118.0 World Wide

Posted on by UO Dev Team

9/23/2024

Greetings,

We are pleased to announce that beginning September 24, 2024 (Eastern Time) Publish 118.0 will be deployed with each shard’s regularly scheduled maintenance.  Deployment will begin with US shards, with all other shards to follow.  Please be sure to check out the latest publish notes.

Character transfers will be unavailable until all shards are updated to Publish 118.0

Please be sure to patch up to the latest clients,

Classic Client 7.0.104.36

Enhanced Client 7.0.104.36

See you in Britannia,

UO Team