6/4/2026 Greetings, EA is working to comply with the Digital ECA Law which will effectively update features and services in EA titles for players in Brazil.  This includes Ultima Online.  Today, a new age verification workflow was introduced for players who are located in Brazil. If a player in this region has not yet verified their age, they will be prompted to login to the account center to go through a verification process to verify their age. Players in this region who do not meet the age requirements will not be able to play the game. Below are links to […]

6/1/2026 Greetings Due to issues affecting the underlying cloud instance, Arirang was reverted to the morning of May 29, resulting in a loss of player progress since that point. We understand how frustrating this can be and sincerely apologize for the disruption. Thank you for your patience and for continuing to report issues that help us maintain shard stability. For any issue related to Ultima Store purchases on Arirang during the revert window please contact support by June 8, 2026. See you in Britannia, UO Team

4/28/2026 Greetings, Join us in the Official Ultima Online Discord to participate in our Roadmap Roundtable!  You can also catch the stream on our official Twitch & YouTube channels.  Spend some time with the Ultima Online Dev Team as we talk about Publish 123 & 124, New Legacy Season 2, and answer some of your questions. Ultima Online Discord:  https://discord.com/invite/ultimaonline Ultima Online Twitch:  https://www.twitch.tv/BroadswordUO Ultima Online YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@ultimaonlineofficial You can also visit us on Test Center 1 at the Barnacle Tavern in Minoc! See you in Britannia, UO Team

4/23/2026 Greetings, We are pleased to announce our next developer Roadmap Roundtable!  Join us in the Official Ultima Online Discord at 5pm ET on Tuesday, April 28th.  You can also catch the stream on our official Twitch & YouTube channels.  Spend some time with the Ultima Online Dev Team as we talk about Publish 123 & 124, New Legacy Season 2, and answer some of your questions. Ultima Online Discord:  https://discord.com/invite/ultimaonline Ultima Online Twitch:  https://www.twitch.tv/BroadswordUO Ultima Online YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@ultimaonlineofficial See you in Britannia, UO Team

2/23/2026 Greetings, As we outlined in our most recent Roadmap Update, the UO.com Forums will be sunset on Friday, February 27, 2026.  No other features of UO.com will be impacted.  We invite you to join us on the Official Ultima Online Discord to continue the conversation: https://discord.com/invite/ultimaonline See you in Britannia, UO Team

2/20/2026 Greetings, Recently the UO team investigated reports of degraded server performance as it relates to our new global event, “Kindlehart”. We took steps to identify several areas where an inordinate amount of server resources were being allocated to elements of the encounter and corrected those.  We’ve read your feedback regarding some of these optimizations, especially world boss loot, and will be addressing those concerns.  Thank you to all those who submitted bug reports and feedback regarding that issue. Upon further investigation it became clear a small number of user accounts were in violation of the Terms of Service, and […]

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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 […]

Greetings, With the year drawing to a close, we wanted to take a moment to share a few words before the team steps away for a brief end-of-year break. 2025 has been a year shaped by adventure, creativity, and collaboration throughout Britannia. Whether you joined us for live events, hunted rare rewards, tested your skill in battle, or simply spent time with friends old and new, you helped keep Ultima Online vibrant and alive. For that, we say thank you! Ultima Online endures because of its community. The stories you tell, the feedback you share, and the passion you bring […]

10/15/2025 Greetings, We have identified an issue where a small number of items were able to be transferred off New Legacy that should not have.  We have identified a fix and will be removing these items from production shards. See you in Britannia, UO Team