The Herald

Publish 125 Origin Release

Posted on by UO Dev Team

11/4/2026

Greetings,

We are pleased to announce that Publish 125 will be released to Origin, Baja, and Izumo with each shard’s regularly scheduled maintenance beginning November 5, 2026.

Please be sure to check the full release notes for all the details of this update.

We want to thank everyone who provided feedback and submitted bug reports as part of testing.

Remember that character transfer to/from these shards will be unavailable until all shards are published WW, which we anticipate will be next week.

See you in Britannia,

UO Team

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The Hollow Rider – Live on New Legacy!

Posted on by UO Dev Team

10/30/2026

Greetings,

The tales from Yew were true.

Each year on the last night of harvest, the farmers of Yew lit their lanterns, and the hoofbeats passed them by. But this year Britannia burned brighter than it had in an age, and that light drew something out of the deep woods.

Now the fields outside Yew are ringed with fire. Pumpkin-headed shapes shamble between the trees, and at the heart of the flames waits a rider on a burning horse. He has a blade in his hand, a pumpkin upon his shoulders, and he is searching for the head he lost long ago.

The old tales say no one has ever faced him alone and lived. They also say his curse can only be broken by those who stand together, not for gold, but for one another.

The Hollow Rider is live now on the New Legacy Shards!

Gather your companions, light your lanterns, and ride for Yew. Stand against the Rider and his harvest of horrors, and walk away with exclusive rewards, if you can keep your head.

Visit the Yew Moongate to begin the adventure!

This weekend-exclusive event will be available until Monday Morning’s Server Maintenance on New Legacy and New Legacy Japan. Whether you’re a returning adventurer or brand new to Britannia, there’s never been a better time to explore the new season of New Legacy before the Rider vanishes once more.

See you in Britannia,

UO Team

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New Legacy S2 Hotfixes

Posted on by UO Dev Team

10/29/2026

Greetings,

With the next maintenance cycle of all New Legacy Shards, we will be deploying a variety of hotfixes including updates to,

  • Crafting
  • Player & Guild Housing
  • Legendary Foes
  • Pets & Pet Lures
  • Bug Fixes & Miscellaneous Updates

Please see the Publish Notes for full details.

See you in Britannia,

UO Team

Publish 125 TC1 Update 2

Posted on by UO Dev Team

10/28/2026

Greetings,

We are pleased to announce the next update of Publish 125 has been released to Test Center 1.  This includes a new Holiday activity, Wintertide!  Please view the publish notes for full details and remember to patch up your client before testing any new content on TC1.

See you in Britannia,

UO Team

Publish 125 Comes to TC1

Posted on by UO Dev Team

Greetings,

We are pleased to announce the first TC1 publish of Publish 125 is now available on Test Center!  Some of the highlights include,

  • Treasures of the Unhallowed
  • Krampus Updates
  • Holiday Rewards
  • New Cooking Ingredients
  • Artisan Festival Updates
  • New Pet Abilities
  • New BOD Rewards
  • New Transmog Potions
  • and more!

This release does not include a mandatory client patch, so before checking out any TC1 content be sure to patch up your client.

Be sure to check out the full Publish Notes and share any feedback in the official Ultima Online Discord!  https://discord.com/invite/ultimaonline

See you in Britannia,

UO Team

Account Center Security

Posted on by UO Dev Team

10/23/2026

Greetings,

As you may have read in the news, there was a critical security flaw discovered with a common web language known as PHP.  This did not impact the security of the account center.  The account center is safe and ready for use.  Thank you for you continued support!

See you in Britannia,

Greg “Kyronix” Havlusch

UO Producer

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The Hollow Rider – NLS Weekender Launches 10/30

Posted on by UO Dev Team

10/16/2026

Greetings,

We are pleased to announce our next Weekender Event, The Hollow Rider, will launch October 30th, 2026, exclusively on the New Legacy Shards!

Strange tales are drifting out of Yew.

A shepherd swears he heard hoofbeats on the forest road, though no horse was there. By morning his lantern lay crushed in the mud, and a line of ash led into the trees.

A woodcutter speaks of a rider glimpsed between the old trees, sitting tall in the saddle and somehow wrong in shape. He couldn’t say what was missing, only that the longer he looked, the less he wanted to know.

Something is stirring in the woods of Yew. Beginning October 30th, come and see for yourself.

The Hollow Rider runs from October 30th through November 1st. Whether you’re a returning adventurer or brand new to Britannia, there’s never been a better time to explore the new season of New Legacy and earn exclusive rewards before the Rider vanishes once more!

See you in Britannia,

UO Team

New Legacy Season 2 – Now Available!

Posted on by UO Dev Team

10/15/2026

Greetings,

In 2020 the Ultima Online team embarked on a bold journey with a goal to forge a legacy with the next generation of Britannians.  In October of 2024 we welcomed thousands of adventurers as they crafted, casted, and quested as part of Ultima Online: New Legacy Season 1.  Today, we are excited to announce the launch of New Legacy Season 2!

Over the past year, the Ultima Online team has focused on enhancing and expanding the experience from Season 1 including,

  • All new player onboarding experience – whether these are your first steps in Britannia, or you need a refresher we’ve added helpful tips throughout gameplay to help you better navigate your adventure.
  • New Skill: Chivalry – will you answer the call of the righteous?  Embark on a journey to cement your legacy as a Paladin of Trinsic.
  • Family Heirlooms – discover your family’s history with unique, player specific, heirlooms to collect that celebrate your legacy.
  • Pure Mage Improvements – for those most devoted to the arcane arts, learn the ways of the legendary mage Nystul and take advantage of powerful spells and buffs
  • Crafting Improvements – discover antiquities and heirlooms while resource gathering, if you’re lucky you might even uncover a special pet lure.  Crafters can now improve equipment and take advantage of scrap – recycling their materials and manufacturing new wares.  Bring mechanations to life with the discovery of Mechanical Life Knowledge.
  • Vesper Museum – whatever it is, it belongs in a museum!  New antiquities are available to discover, define your legacy as a renowned treasure hunter!
  • Animal Taming – befriend and control all new categories of creatures including Unicorns, Large Avians, and Primals with 11 new pets overall!  Collect new hues of the magnificent Manticore or the coveted Draalwyrm.
  • Legendary Foes – will you have the skill and courage to face off against Britannia’s most menacing monsters?  Fight 4 new legendary foes!
  • Primal Lands – explore this untamed wilderness – loot new artifacts and battle against an all new champ spawn!
  • And more! check out the full patch notes for details.

Whether you are new to New Legacy or returning after Season 1 we invite you to join us on this bold new adventure!  Join in the conversation on the official Ultima Online Discord: https://discord.com/invite/ultimaonline

Please note the Ultima Store will be unavailable on New Legacy until October 27th.

See you in Britannia!

UO Team

Available Now – Classic Client Upgrade [Beta]

Posted on by UO Dev Team

10/13/2026

Greetings,

We are pleased to announce the beta release of the Classic Client Renderer upgrade is now available for testing!  To test the beta release of the upgrade you will need to patch up the client and follow the instructions here.

We want to thank everyone for their patience as we’ve worked towards this incredible milestone.

There will no doubt be bugs to find and feedback to share.  You can visit the following channels on the official UO Discord,

CC Renderer Upgrade Feedback

CC Renderer Upgrade Bug Reports

See you in Britannia,

UO Team