1/15/2026
Greetings,
Happy New Year! 2026 is off to a running start and the UO Team is poised to deliver exciting content updates. This includes new global events, quality of life enhancements, and a continued commitment to game integrity.
On the immediate horizon is Publish 122, which is currently slated for Test Center next week. Publish 122 brings a host of new updates including,
- Vet Rewards – Upgrade your house deco with the Ship Battle Lagoon and new monster statues, store your fish and lobsters in the Angler’s Stand, stock your refinements in the Refinement Cabinet, or ride into battle on the Ethereal Umbrascale Dragon mount!
- Post-IDOC House Placement – Winning a housing spot on the heels of a collapse is improved as a new raffle system will determine who the lucky winner of the plot is! We also have refactored the City Trade Minister to showcase all structures in danger of collapsing in a cleaner GUMP-based menu.
- Quality of Life Updates – Tired of having constantly accept the 1,000 gold fee to do you vendor searching? Now you can set an auto-accept and save precious time while shopping! Have you ever felt the frustration of being a warrior out in the wilderness and been unable to mark a rune? Scribes can now fulfill that need with the Charged Rune, able to be used by mages and warriors alike! Bad luck got you down? Luck Statues will now reset at server up, instead of every 24-hours!
- Caldur’s Watch – Thirsty for more dragon mayhem? Join Caldur’s watch in Trinsic and find great draconic riches for those brave enough to face the mighty Umbrascale!
- Kindlehart – An innocent melody performed by the Bardic Collegium unleashes mayhem throughout the realm! The Kindlehart Infused require brave adventurers to restore their compassion. For those full of love will find great reward!
- The Orc Dungeon’s new Master – Deep within the Orc Dungeon nefarious drilling efforts have given way to a new base for a Champion of the Orcish hoards. Venture deep within the cave with caution, for peril is sure to wait!
- Ultima Store Items – Introducing the Arcane Timber, a magical runewood that is certain to bring joy to overloaded mages across the realm! Unlock new housing tilesets to build your dream house!
In 2025 we launched the official UO Discord. Since launch, the UO Discord had seen explosive growth and revolutionized the way we connect with our community. As we continue to evaluate our social media presence we have made the tough decision to sunset the UO Forum. We expect this task to be complete by the end of February.
Our current forum software has reached end-of-life status and is no longer supported. New forum software is necessary which would require extended downtime as we address feature implementation and critical security updates.
With the launch of Discord, much of the conversation around Ultima Online has shifted to that medium. With Discord we can provide the same features as the forum as well as real time conversation to connect players and developers alike.
While we continue to invite everyone interested to join the conversation on the Discord, we also want to add a special thank you to our loyal subscribers. A new badge will be available to link your EA account to discord to showcase your support for Ultima Online.
Our commitment to open communication around Ultima Online is at the heart of our values, and we will always strive to evolve with community trends to build and sustain our UO community.
Publish 122 is just the beginning. We have not only an exciting year, but an exciting 2 years ahead of us as we shepherd Ultima Online into an unparalleled milestone 30 years in the making. We can’t wait to share it with you all!
See you in Britannia,
UO Team