Ultima Online

Platforms

Initial release Sept. 24, 1997

Developers

Mythic Entertainment

Genres

Publishers

Electronic Arts

Franchise Ultima

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A ridiculous photograph of two middle-aged people sitting in a park and getting very excited about whatever it is they're looking at on a laptop.

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Don't diss patch notes - they're more exciting than we're willing to admit

Bullet-point lust.

June 25, 2024 Robert Purchese

A squat, robust-looking castle close up and at night. Sconces light the wooden door and walls to either side of it. A small wooden footbridge leads over to the entrance.

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Supporters | Five of the Best: Castles

Our forts.

Jan. 31, 2024 Robert Purchese

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Supporters | Five of The Best: Box art

Easel cheer you up.

Feb. 15, 2023 Robert Purchese

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Five of the Best: Shops

Retail row.

Sept. 24, 2019 Robert Purchese

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Developers and industry legends on the games that defined the last 20 years

Kojima! Barlog! Spencer! Raymond! More!

Sept. 5, 2019 Wesley Yin-Poole

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How to 'toilet' in space and other lessons from a remarkable life

Inside Richard Garriott's fascinating new Explore/Create memoir

Jan. 11, 2017 Robert Purchese

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Will Richard Garriott's Lord British survive the night?

I hope not.

July 28, 2016 Robert Purchese

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Richard Garriott's Shroud of the Avatar is Ultima Online 2 in so many ways

It has promise but the pre-alpha isn't recommended for all.

Dec. 11, 2014 Robert Purchese

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Ultima and DAOC barge into April Steam Greenlight list

Prepare my Garriott!

April 30, 2014 Robert Purchese

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BioWare Mythic renames itself Mythic again

"In the wake of a new focus."

Nov. 9, 2012 Robert Purchese

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EA BioWare announces Ultima Forever

Update: on PC and iPad "later this year".

July 13, 2012 Robert Purchese

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BioWare Mythic: "the key" to next-gen console success will be migrating community

"The company that does that the best will be the most successful."

July 11, 2012 Robert Purchese

Dark blue icons of video game controllers on a light blue background

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Garriott: what went wrong with Tabula Rasa

And Ultima 8.

Dec. 13, 2011 Robert Purchese

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Richard Garriott lambasts 2011 Ultima Online

Talks of collaboration, and of his new RPG.

Nov. 10, 2011 Robert Purchese

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EA making a new Ultima Online?

Talkative EA bigwig Paul Barnett involved?

March 30, 2011 Robert Purchese

News

Mythic "committed" despite layoffs

Ultima, DAOC and WAR are safe, it says.

Nov. 12, 2009 Oli Welsh

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Ultima Online doing better than new MMOs

"Tons more content" to come.

Oct. 28, 2009 Oli Welsh

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Ultima Online welcoming old players back

Two free weeks to enjoy vintage MMO.

Sept. 29, 2009 Oli Welsh

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Ultima Online to expand in September

Celebrating 12th birthday with Stygian Abyss.

Aug. 13, 2009 Oli Welsh

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UO: Stygian Abyss beta sign-ups begin

MMO's eighth expansion summer-bound.

May 11, 2009 Robert Purchese

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Ultima's Stygian Abyss expansion dated

Gargoyle playable race this summer.

April 29, 2009 Robert Purchese

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A million gold farmers in China

70 per cent of all trade is in WOW gold.

March 25, 2009 Oli Welsh

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Ultima Online

Kingdom revisited.

Feb. 21, 2009 Alexander Gambotto-Burke

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Return to Ultima Online for free

EA celebrates 10th anniversary.

Sept. 26, 2007 Robert Purchese

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Ultima Online gets makeover

Kingdom Reborn out now.

Aug. 29, 2007 Robert Purchese

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