UO Herald - Special Announcement

Ultima Online Celebrates 21 Years!

9/24/2018 21 years ago Ultima Online changed the video game landscape forever.  Sosaria spawned a virtual world where people could adventure together and forge friendships that would last a lifetime.  Today we celebrate that legacy by wishing UO a very happy birthday and thanking all those Britannians who have left their mark on our humble virtual world. Long live UO!


Publish 101 World Wide Release

9/19/2018 Greetings, We are pleased to announce Publish 101 will be released with each shard’s regularly scheduled maintenance beginning September 20th, 2018.  Publish 101 is full of features that you can review in the notes. Please note the following, The new quest & caddellite crafting will be activated manually following each shard being published.  Please be patient as we work through each shard. The Treasures of Khaldun, Trick or Treating, Pumpkin Patches, and Zombie Skeletons will not be active until October 1st. The classic Keep design has been adjusted to accommodate current and planned changes.  Please review the notes for […]


Publish 101 Update to Origin, Izumo & Baja

9/17/2018 A new update will be going out to Origin, Izumo, and Baja during their next maintenance. We will be re-enabling the option to convert to the new Castle/Keep designs. The following restrictions apply when converting: The existing house must be properly placed with no blocking objects within courtyards. No goza mats, stone pavers, stone walls, stewards, contract vendors, grass or snow tiles can be present within the house. See you in Britannia, UO Team


UO Herald - Special Announcement

Contest Housing Pricing Update

9/14/2018 Greetings, Thank you to everyone who has provided feedback on the cost of the contest houses.  We will be updating Origin & Baja this afternoon to reflect new prices.  Izumo will receive updated pricing with its next normally scheduled maintenance. The cost of these homes for Siege Perilous will be reflective of the increased value of gold on Siege compared to production shards. The new costs for new homes will be as follows, Production   Siege             See you in  Britannia, UO Team


UO Herald - Special Announcement

Contest Housing Pricing

9/13/2018 Greetings, We have seen quite a bit of discussion relating to the cost of contest housing recently introduced with Publish 101.  Firstly, the cost of contest housing will be uniform across all shards, including Siege Perilous. As far as the costs of these homes in relation to legacy housing, we want to share with you why these homes cost substantially more than a standard castle.  One of the top 5 most common areas of feedback we receive is that the game world lacks adequate gold sinks to effectively combat inflation within the economy.  One of the most effective ways […]


Publish 101 to Origin, Izumo & Baja & Castle/Keep Contest Winners

9/12/2018 Greetings, We are pleased to announce that Publish 101 will be available on Origin, Baja, and Izumo beginning on September 13, 2018 with each shard’s regularly scheduled maintenance.  Be sure to check the notes for full release details.  As always, we look forward to your feedback. Again we want to thank everyone who participated in our public play sessions and provided valuable feedback for Publish 101 – we couldn’t have done it without you! The following features will not be available until Publish 101 goes world wide: The Going Gumshoe Introductory Quest.  You will see this quest displayed in […]


Publish 101 TC Release 4 Update

9/7/2018 Greetings, We are planning the latest release of Publish 101 to TC1 by 2pm ET today.  You can read about the latest changes here.  We also look forward to your feedback which you can share on the forums. We also want to say a special thank you to all those who participated in the public play session!  Players were in and out of TC1 for over 12 hours as they looked skyward in search of constellations, dusted off old crafters to work with Caddellite materials, and braved the horrors of Khaldun in hopes of defeating Khal Ankur.  Thanks to your […]


New Store Item: Eowmu

Want to add a bit of variety to your vanity mount collection?  This majestic creature hails from mysterious origins and uses its attractive tail feathers to show off its beauty!  The look of this creature was heavily inspired by one of our Japanese players, Eowyn.  We hope you appreciate beautiful birds as much as Eowyn.  Get your Eowmu from the Ultima Store today!


Publish 101 Update to TC1 & Khaldun Champ Spawn Play Session

9/4/2018 Greetings, The latest update to Publish 101 has been released to TC1.  You can read about the latest changes here.  We also look forward to your feedback which you can share on the forums. We will also be hosting a public play session tomorrow (9/5/2018) beginning at noon ET.  Copy your crafters over to TC1 and supply those valiant enough to stand against the armies of Khaldun!  We expect the play session to last for several hours as we go through Caddellite resource gathering, crafting, and the champ spawn – so hop on and say hello! See you in […]


Publish 101 Update to TC1

8/31/2018 Greetings, The latest update to Publish 101 is now available on TC1.  Publish 101 is full of new features including 21st Anniversary Rewards, Treasures of Khaldun, and more!  Be sure to check the notes for full release details.  As always we look forward to your feedback. Please note there is a mandatory client patch associated with this release and you must patch up before accessing TC1 or production shards! See you in Britannia, UO Team