Update 01/16: Housing decay will be reactivated in TOMORROW. Update 01/11: Housing decay will be back on in SIX DAYS. Since Monday, January 16 is a holiday in the US (Martin Luther King Day) have decided to extend the grace period by another day. Housing decay on will be re-activated on Tuesday, January 17. Please note that even if your account has been inactive for more than 90 days, you still have 5 days after housing decay is back, before your house is gone. We will turn on housing decay on Monday, January 16. Please take the necessary steps to […]

The 15th birthday of Ultima Online is approaching in 2012. MMORPG.com started the year doing a short interview with UO Associate Producer Bonnie “Mesanna” Armstrong. Ultima Online has been on the market for almost 15 years, can you tell us why you think it has such longevity? Ultima Online is the ultimate Sandbox. We have something for everyone from designing your house from the foundation up to slaying dragons. We are probably the only game on the market that you can still run on a low end computer, in addition to the personal one on one interaction with the players […]

Greetings! As promised, the site dedicated to the long and storied heritage of Ultima, www.ultimaforever.com, has been updated today. Make sure to have a look through the history pages, and don’t forget to download and play the full, original PC version of Ultima IV from our friends at Good Old Games. And Happy New Year! -UO Team

 Written by members of the community Issue 7   WORLD NEWS Summer Games Draws Crowds The crowds are gathered for the spectacle called the Britannian Summer Games. This year’s sponsors of the games is Serpent Cross Frozen Tavern Treats, all your 80 proof favorites on a stick to beat the summer heat. Athletes are present from all eight major cities along with participants from the Royal City in Ter Mur, so we expect some fine competition this year. The event took off with a bit of an upset, when the torch runner disappeared en route and was never seen again. […]

Written by the EM Team      “Sir?”     “Er…Sorry, I was lost in my thoughts. Are you Ter-Val of the Royal City?”     “Ter-Val is this one’s name, yes. This one is to be your guide to the road that leads to the sick camp, but no further. It is good that you are armed…the area is not without its dangers. It is this one’s great sorrow that this one cannot escort you into the city, but this one has strict orders from Queen Zhah.”     Dupre gave Ter-Val a curt nod as he gestured ahead. […]

We have corrected the following issues on the Origin shard:  Infected gargoyles will no longer spawn. The raiders will no longer spawn in Ilshenar and/or Malas. Players should no longer be teleported into invalid locations when answering the Call to Arms. Players should no longer be ejected from the Despise boss encounter if they enter specific regions of Despise Level 4. Negative karma inhabitants of Despise will no longer aggress onto negative karma players, however they will still fight back if attacked. Andros and Adrian encounter changes There should now be a leash on their wisp lieutenants. There should now […]

  Here ye here ye…the great race is back! Following a string of impressive victories over some of the best treasure hunters in the realm, the Gold Diggers of Legends Shard received a well deserved rest as other shards prepared their teams. They are prepared, and the Diggers’ rest is over. A Challenge has been issued by the shard of Europa: Dear Legends, Europa has been busy. For weeks we have grown a team of Treasure Hunters that are now ready to challenge you, Legends, and your team to a race of seven dangerous chests. The Elven League of Virtues […]

We have just added 3 fantastic items to the Origin store. An Instant Pet Bond Potion This Potion will instantly bond your pet without waiting 7 days A Set of Three Garden Beds You will be able to purchase a set of 3 garden beds without having to buy the Rustic Pack (still requires entitlement) A new Mythic Character Token This is an improved advanced character token, gives you 5 skills at 90 points (no templates) and 225 stat points.  

To help us celebrate our 15th year anniversary we have come up with a nice piece of art that will be the reward for this writing contest. We will be picking 5 winners from each shard. The players that write the best story about their most memorable moment in UO will be sent a code to redeem for one of these robes. The rules are as follows: Must be between 250 to 500 words Deadline September 15th Essays will be judged based on originality, content, and how well they capture what is special about the memorable moment they have chosen to […]

Our Internet Service Provider in Australia will perform a maintenance today between 10am EDT and 1pm EDT (12:00am AEST to 3am AEST). During the maintenance window the connection to shard Oceania might get lost for a short time. We apologize for any inconvenience this might cause.