Today BioWare Mythic announced Ultima Forever: Quest for the Avatar, a new product that is going to be part of the Ultima franchise. Ultima Forever offers a completely new chance to explore the world of Brintannia with action RPG gameplay and enthralling storytelling. It will be available on both PC and iPad, to let you choose across platforms where to play, either solo or with friends. For more information and the opportunity to sign up for beta, visit www.ultimaforever.com. The Ultima franchise is a fantastic legacy and has always been very important to us. Ultima Online celebrates the 15th anniversary […]
Greetings, We will push Publish 75.0 to all shards during the next maintenance cycle, in the early morning of March 27. Here are the complete notes for your reading pleasure, enjoy and see you in the game! Publish 75.0.0 Global Arc Acts 3 and 4 for the awakening have been completed. Please keep an eye on your Town Criers for upcoming news. Continue on with this quest and you too can have your own heirlooms. As always watch the herald for future fiction. Clean up Britannia – 4 new dyes Glossy Fuchsia Deep Blue Vibrant Seagreen Murky Amber Faction […]
Greetings, Here are the publish notes to accompany publish 75 coming to TC1. Read and enjoy! Publish 75.0.0 Global Arc Acts 3 and 4 for the awakening have been completed. Please keep an eye on your Town Criers for upcoming news. Continue on with this quest and you too can have your own heirlooms. As always watch the herald for future fiction. Clean up Britannia – 4 new dyes Glossy Fuchsia Deep Blue Vibrant Seagreen Murky Amber Faction Score System All faction scores will be reset to 0 All Faction members will return to Rank 1 Faction score now […]
1/21/2025 Greetings, We hope everyone’s new year is off to a great start! We’d like to give you an update on what you can look forward to in Publish 119 and beyond! Publish 119 is currently slated for World Wide Release on February 25, 2025 (barring major issues) – we hope to bring the first batch of Publish 119 to Test Center 1 soon as it makes its way through QA. Some of the highlights include, Veteran Rewards – new decorative & utility items as a thank you for your continued support throughout the years! Paladin Armor Sets – Available […]
11/7/2024 As of its regularly scheduled maintenance on November 7th, 2024 we have deployed the following hotfix to Origin only: Shadow’s Awakening The time to kill the manifestation of Evil will dynamically adjust based on how fast it is dying Treasure Hunters that help contribute to summoning the Manifestation of Evil will have a chance at a drop when they are present for the kill Shadow Hounds now have a chance to spawn from Cache, Hoard, and Trove maps in all facets Nightmares / Totem of Chromatic Fortune Players not in the same party or guild as the totem owner […]
10/16/2024 Greetings, We are pleased to announce that Publish 118.1 will be coming to Test Center 1! We anticipate updating Test Center 1 tomorrow, October 17th. Publish 118.1 includes the first phase of Echoes of the Blighted Realm: Shadow’s Awakening. Also included are new pirate flags in the Black Market, new skulls and Halloween masks and rare colors of the nightmare! Check out the full publish notes here. We are targeting later this month for a world wide release of Publish 118.1 and look forward to your feedback! See you in Britannia, UO Team
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 […]
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 […]
Publish 118 will be released in phases over the next few months. Stay up to date with the latest changes with the publish notes listed below. Publish 118.2 TC 1 Release – 11/7/2024 Origin, Izumo, Baja Release – 11/14/2024 Changes from TC1 to Origin Towns that are currently experiencing an Artisan Festival will be exempt from Invasion An additional cloak has been added to the reward pool Invasion paragons will no longer be immune to life leech, but instead have the amount of life than can be leeched capped Treasures of the Shattered Sanctum Necromatic powers are causing the undead […]
The Town Cryer is receiving unconfirmed reports that the leader of the Pirate’s Guild of Buccaneer’s Den is dead! While the Town Cryer cannot confirm these reports at this time, we can confirm the threat to maritime trade cargo remains. The disrupted supply chains have caused many Britannians to become displaced, and many refugees have flocked to the capital city desperately seeking supplies unavailable in their home towns. King Blackthorn, recognizing this growing humanitarian crisis, has offered a charter to an organization called The Fellowship. The Fellowship promises to strive for unity and serve the poor and vulnerable of Britannia […]
