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

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

9/19/2024

Greetings,

We are pleased to announce Origin has been updated to Publish 118 and Izumo will be receiving the update during its regularly scheduled maintenance.  Shard transfers to and from these shards will be disabled until world wide release.  Please be sure to patch up your client to the latest version and check out the publish notes.

See you in Britannia,

UO Team

9/17/2024

Greetings,

We are pleased to announce the first production publish of the fall will be coming to TC1 today.  This first update includes our 27th Anniversary Gifts and some other miscellaneous changes, please be sure to check out the publish notes for full details.  As we prepare for the 27th Anniversary of Ultima Online next week, we look forward to sharing our fall production roadmap for both live and UO: New Legacy!

See you in Britannia,

UO Team

9/12/2024

Greetings,

We want to thank everyone who participated in Beta Testing Weekend #7!  We appreciate all the feedback everyone has shared.  We invite you to come along on this journey by reading our dev diaries which will chronicle updates throughout the beta testing process.

We are pleased to announce the Ultima Online: New Legacy Beta Testing Weekend #8 will commence today, September 13th and conclude Monday, September 16th at 9 AM ET.

Updated clients are available for both the Classic (7.0.104.31)  & Enhanced Clients (4.0.104.31).

We invite you to please visit the New Legacy Beta Testing Wiki for Testing Guidelines and Frequently Asked Questions.

See you in Britannia,

UO Team

9/6/2024

Greetings,

We want to thank everyone who participated in Beta Testing Weekend #6!  We appreciate all the feedback everyone has shared.  We invite you to come along on this journey by reading our dev diaries which will chronicle updates throughout the beta testing process.

We are pleased to announce the Ultima Online: New Legacy Beta Testing Weekend #7 will commence today, September 6th and conclude Monday, September 9th at 9 AM ET.

The client version remains the same for both the Classic (7.0.104.20)  & Enhanced Clients (4.0.104.20).

We invite you to please visit the New Legacy Beta Testing Wiki for Testing Guidelines and Frequently Asked Questions.

See you in Britannia,

UO Team

8/23/2024

Greetings,

We want to thank everyone who participated in Beta Testing Weekend #6!  We appreciate all the feedback everyone has shared.  We invite you to come along on this journey by reading our dev diaries which will chronicle updates throughout the beta testing process.

We are pleased to announce the Ultima Online: New Legacy Beta Testing Weekend #6 will commence today, August 30th at 9 AM ET and conclude Tuesday, September 3rd at 9 AM ET.

In anticipation of this release, a new patch is available for both the Classic (7.0.104.20)  & Enhanced Clients (4.0.104.20).

We invite you to please visit the New Legacy Beta Testing Wiki for Testing Guidelines and Frequently Asked Questions.

See you in Britannia,

UO Team

8/23/2024

Greetings,

We want to thank everyone who participated in Beta Testing Weekend #4!  We appreciate all the feedback everyone has shared.  We invite you to come along on this journey by reading our dev diaries which will chronicle updates throughout the beta testing process.

We are pleased to announce the Ultima Online: New Legacy Beta Testing Weekend #5 will commence today, August 23rd at 9 AM ET and conclude Monday, August 26th at 9 AM ET.

In anticipation of this release, a new patch is available for both the Classic (7.0.104.15)  & Enhanced Clients (4.0.104.15).

We invite you to please visit the New Legacy Beta Testing Wiki for Testing Guidelines and Frequently Asked Questions.

See you in Britannia,

UO Team