Greetings Everyone, Since I have not given you guys an update lately I thought I would let everyone know what we are up to and give you some highlights as to what and when you can expect to see new and exciting things in UO! I know we stated that Publish 86 would originally be released in July but we are looking at mid August before we can publish now. Since the shutdown of the Mythic Studio, it has caused us to move the rest of our build machines from that office to the office in Herndon before we were […]

Ultima Online is looking to increase our team again!! As a software engineer at Broadsword, you will build and maintain some of the longest-lived MMO’s still running. You will work on client and server code, networking, databases, and UI/UX among many other tasks. The ideal candidate is a passionate gamer with a C++ background, strong English language communication skills and experience with both Linux and Windows development. If you are interested in applying please send your resume to Careers@broadsword.com.

With us publishing out Vendor search we are having to take down the Housing warehouse and the Character transfer warehouse for a few hours today to make sure we update those also. This should be a one time only occurance so please be patient with us. Vendor Search Players will not see these improvements for the first 3 hours until the data base has been rebuilt. Added the ability to search “Artifact Rarity” values Vendor Maps: Added message when vendor map is placed in backpack. Removed ability to sell vendor maps to mapmakers. Removed ability to use vendor maps to […]

We are going to reinstate the Counselor Program back into UO!  At this time I would like to know if we have any players that would be interested in volunteering for these positions.   Below are the requirements: Must be 18 years old Must have an active account Must have an account in good standing Have great game knowledge Desire to help and work with others We are making a few alterations to make the program work with all the changes that have been made currently so it will not be active for a bit but if you are interested in being considered for […]

こんにちは、皆さん。 現在、無限、出雲、飛鳥、瑞穂の4シャードでは、日本人EMを求めています。ほんの少しの英語は我々とコミュニケーションを取るうえで役立ちますが、翻訳機の使用はいつでも可能です。契約時間は月/24時間となります。もしあなたがプレーヤーたちによるこの偉大なチームに興味を持ち、日本シャードのEMになりたいとお考えでしたらどうぞ、Mesanna@broadsword.com までメールしてください。 あなたのご応募を心よりお待ちしております。 Mesanna　（メサナ） Greetings Everyone, I would like to announce I am looking for 4 Japanese Event Moderators for Mugen, Izumo , Asuka, and Mizuho. A little English would be helpful to communicate but we can always use a translator. The required hours are 24 hours a month and it is a contracted position. If you are interested in joining a great group of players and becoming and Event Moderator on a Japanese shard please email Mesanna@broadsword.com. I look forward to hearing from you. Mesanna

Greetings everyone! We are so thrilled to read all the feedback from our recent announcement and I wanted to share this great interview MMORPG.com did with a few of us at Broadsword to give you some insight as to what’s in store for the future. http://www.mmorpg.com/showFeature.cfm/feature/8212/General-Broadsword-Online-What-It-Means-For-UO-DAOC.html   I am also happy to announce that we are actively looking for candidates to fulfill the position of Assistant Producer for Ultima Online. Interested persons may send their cover letter and resume’ to Mesanna@broadsword.com Some of the requirements for the Associate Producer position include, • Fluency in Japanese and English • Willingness to […]

Greetings Everyone! I come to you with some exciting news!  Since its humble beginnings at Origin Systems Incorporated in 1997, through development at EA Redwood Shores and for the last 7+ years at Mythic, Ultima Online™ has been enjoyed by millions of devoted players around the world. Beginning February 1st, 2014, Mythic Entertainment Co-Founder Rob Denton’s new studio: Broadsword Online Games (http://www.broadsword.com) will partner with EA’s Mythic Entertainment to operate, support and develop Ultima Online on EA’s behalf.  Electronic Arts will continue to provide billing and account services through its Origin™ portal.   Broadsword and Electronic Arts will work closely together […]

Test Center Patch Notes Vendor Search Improvements Players will not see these improvements for the first 3 hours until the data base has been rebuilt. • Added the ability to search “Artifact Rarity” values =  Know issue, Search returns artifacts of that rarity and above instead of just that rarity.   Vendor Maps: • Added message when vendor map is placed in backpack. • Removed ability to sell vendor maps to mapmakers. • Removed ability to use vendor maps to teleport during combat. • Increased distance allowed for teleporting around house sign. • Added the ability to pay for teleporting […]

By: EM Drosselmeyer “You don’t actually think this is going to work, do you?” Anon scoffed at King Blackthorn’s suggestion. “Well if you don’t think you have the ability to do it, I guess you can continue to be known as the second best mage of the realm…” Anon slammed a hand down on the table, causing Dupre to give him a glare from his seat. “I still am afraid I don’t understand…why are we not simply destroying the source of these?” “Because we cannot without condemning untold numbers of lives. Anon and I have come to the conclusion that […]