New Legacy Spotlight: Skill Gain
10/16/2024
Greetings!
With the launch of Ultima Online: New Legacy we are excited to share our next feature spotlight, Skill Gain! Check out our latest YouTube video to learn more!
Ultima Online: New Legacy Launches Today!
10/15/2024
Greetings,
We are thrilled to announce that Ultima Online: New Legacy will launch today at noon eastern!
During times of high demand users may experience queuing during login. If queuing occurs,
- If you’re placed in a queue, your position is based on the time of your initial login attempt.
- The official Classic & Enhanced clients will display your estimated wait time.
- After the estimated wait time, your spot in the queue is not guaranteed.
In preparation for launch a new client patch is available for both the Classic (7.0.105.0) & Enhanced (4.0.105.0) clients. This patch is mandatory and will be required to login to both New Legacy & Production shards.
This patch also includes a very special update in preparation for our upcoming live event, Echoes of the Blighted Realm. We have updated the texture of the enhanced client model of the Nightmare to allow rare colors of this powerful pet to spawn during the upcoming event. This will only impact the enhanced client.
See you in Britannia,
UO Team
ClassicUO Web Client Veteran Preview Weekend
10/11/2024
Greetings,
With the upcoming release of Ultima Online: New Legacy and the launch of the ClassicUO web client sanctioned for use on official UO shards, we would like to invite our veteran players to preview the client this weekend!
You can access the client here: https://retail.classicuo.org
You may use this client on any OS that supports a chrome-like browser.
ClassicUO web client support for Endless Journey accounts will come online following the release of Ultima Online: New Legacy
Any feedback and/or bug reports related to the ClassicUO web client can be directed here.
See you in Britannia,
UO Team
Updated FAQs
10/10/2024
Greetings,
In anticipation of the upcoming release of Ultima Online: New Legacy we have updated the New Legacy FAQ. We will continue to update the FAQ with new questions and answers as we come across them from the community.
The release of New Legacy will also include the launch of the ClassicUO Web Client sanctioned for use on official shards. We have put together an FAQ for using that client, and will also update it with any additional questions from the community.
See you in Britannia,
UO Team
Ultima Online: New Legacy Launches October 15th
10/2/2024
Greetings,
We are extremely excited to announce the first season of Ultima Online: New Legacy will begin on Tuesday, October 15, 2024! Players will be able to login that day starting at noon ET and begin to forge their legacy! Be sure to also signup for the Ultima Online newsletter to stay connected with all things UO!
See you in Britannia,
UO Team
New Legacy Beta Conclusion
10/1/2024
Greetings,
We want to thank everyone, from the bottom of our hearts, for all the time and feedback you have given us throughout the beta release of Ultima Online: New Legacy. Today concludes our beta testing phase.
See you in Britannia,
-UO Team
Ultima Online Classic Client Upgrade
9/25/2024
The feedback we have received since Ultima Online: New Legacy entered into beta testing has been incredible! Players current, former, and new are excited about a fresh start in this new world. It has been important to us throughout beta testing to listen to what the community is saying and acting on that feedback to bring the best version of New Legacy to full release.
There is no mistaking the iconic aesthetics of the Ultima Online Classic Client are irreplaceable. Since its release in 1997, players have come to appreciate the performance and quality of life upgrades that are now a cornerstone of an enjoyable gameplay experience.
As such, we are extremely excited to announce that we are working with the developers of the third-party client “ClassicUO” with the goal of making available an officially sanctioned version for use on all shards!
We also want to make sure that the official Ultima Online Classic Client meets the expectations of our players from a performance standpoint. To deliver this performance we will be upgrading the Classic Client renderer to support higher frame rates and a larger play window.
We will be releasing more information about these updates in the leadup to the launch of Ultima Online: New Legacy!
See you in Britannia,
UO Team
Ultima Online Celebrates 27 Years!
9/24/2024
Greetings,
For 27 years Ultima Online has defined the MMO genre and become cornerstone to the magic players can experience in these legendary worlds. This milestone would not be possible without the dedicated players who call Britannia home, and from the bottom of our hearts we thank you for nearly three decades of dedication and support!
For the first time in over 15 years we will be introducing a new shard – Ultima Online: New Legacy. For the past 8 weeks players have taken a first look at this new shard. Today New Legacy will open for it’s final beta period before final wipe and launch. Players will have one week to give the shard a final test run before launch. We want to thank all the beta testers who have taken the time to provide feedback as we bring the best version of New Legacy forward!
We are also pleased to announce a new live event series coming to production over the next several months, Echoes of the Blighted Realm. This event series will arrive in three parts:
Coming October 2024
- Shadow’s Awakening – Deep within the Lycaeum a misguided mage dares to toil with the dark magics of necromancy. A sinister plot to poison the lands of Sosaria with undead rot will lead to adventure and treasures to be found!
Coming November 2024
- Shattered Sanctum – Crisis sweeps the realm as Cultists unleash their fury upon the lands. Take up your blade, ready your bow, and cast a spell to defend against this undead invasion!
Coming February 2025
- Eclipsed Dawn – The struggle and strife have reached a tipping point. The final battle will determine the fate of Britannia and her people. Will you heed the call?
We are extremely excited to share these stories with you over the next several months! Keep an eye on UO.com for future updates.
See you in Britannia,
UO Team
Publish 118.0 World Wide
9/23/2024
Greetings,
We are pleased to announce that beginning September 24, 2024 (Eastern Time) Publish 118.0 will be deployed with each shard’s regularly scheduled maintenance. Deployment will begin with US shards, with all other shards to follow. Please be sure to check out the latest publish notes.
Character transfers will be unavailable until all shards are updated to Publish 118.0
Please be sure to patch up to the latest clients,
Classic Client 7.0.104.36
Enhanced Client 7.0.104.36
See you in Britannia,
UO Team
What’s next for Ultima Online
9/20/2024
During the earliest span of the age of darkness, lived a world born of mystic arts and ancient sorcery…
For nearly three decades players from all over the world have come together to experience the magic that is Ultima Online. From humble beginnings in 1997 the persistent world of Britannia would become a place where stories were told, friendships were forged, and legends were made! As we look to the 27th anniversary of the launch of Ultima Online, this iconic game moves into its 28th year of production and we are pleased to welcome everyone to build their legacy in, Ultima Online: New Legacy!
This custom rule set shard is a fresh start with unique changes that offer players a chance to experience classic RPG elements that we all know and love. Whether you wish to experience a more story driven quest or forge your legacy on your own path – the choice is yours!
For the past eight weekends players have had a chance to try New Legacy and offer their feedback to really make this world their own. From the bottom of our hearts we thank those dedicated beta testers that have spent countless hours playing and providing feedback!
The New Legacy Beta server will once again open on September 24th, 2024 for 1 week as a final stress test before launch. This stress test will start with a clean wipe – this is your opportunity to help us identify any remaining major issues before we launch. Again – we thank everyone for their participation!
Fall has always been a magical time in Ultima Online with holidays a bustle! We have a full slate of events for Live coming this fall and into the winter. With the launch of New Legacy we will be expanding the duration of some of these events to give everyone ample opportunity to participate!
The highlights of the fall include old favorites like our 27th Anniversary Collectibles, Trick or Treating, Pumpkin Carving, the Huntmaster’s Challenge, Holiday Gifts, and the Artisan Festival. We also will be introducing some new decorative items to the Pirate’s Black Market.
This fall will also kick off our live event series beginning with Shadow’s Awakening before we introduce Shattered Sanctum and finally Eclipsed Dawn. We look forward to sharing more details on these events and our full fall production road map next week.
This is an exciting time for Ultima Online and we can’t wait to see you in Britannia!
-UO Team