Beloved Online World of Britannia To Launch Eighth Expansion For
One of Gaming's Longest Running MMORPGs
FAIRFAX, Va., Apr 29, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Mythic Entertainment, an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) studio,
today officially announced Ultima Online(TM): Stygian Abyss(TM) the
upcoming expansion to legendary MMORPG Ultima Online(TM). Slated for
release this summer, Stygian Abyss will be the eighth expansion
to one of the longest-running MMORPGs in the genre's history. The
expansion will introduce a flood of new content for the citizens of
Britannia to explore and conquer.
Stygian Abyss revolves around the introduction of the playable
Gargoyle race. Since taking center stage in the original Ultima series,
Gargoyles have been a fascinating part of the Ultima story - now, Ultima
Online players can enjoy Gargoyles firsthand, with a variety of
unique skills, including Throwing, Imbuing and Mysticism.
"Ultima Online has a unique place in the history of online games
- it was the first truly successful MMORPG and it showed that there was
a real market for these types of games," said Mark Jacobs, vice
president and general manager of Mythic Entertainment. "UO is still
going strong and we can't wait to throw open the gates to the Stygian
Abyss."
Players will find expansive new areas to explore, including Ter Mur, the
Gargoyle homeland, and the Stygian Abyss dungeon itself - the
largest dungeon area ever introduced to Ultima Online. The
dungeon will contain new boss monsters of unparalleled difficulty
including the Medusa, Primeval Lich and the Stygian Dragon, as well as
Player vs. Player zones where adventurers will be turned against each
other.
Ultima Online: Stygian Abyss expansion requires the original Ultima
Online game to play and will be available in the Summer of 2009 via
digital distribution only. To find out more information about the
Gargoyle race, skills and lands, please visit the Ultima Online:
Stygian Abyss website: http://www.uoherald.com/stygianabyss
About Ultima Online
Released in September 1997, Ultima Online is one of the
longest-running games in MMORPG history. The first widely successful
graphical online role-playing game, Ultima Online has thrived for
over a decade, with legions of devoted followers around the world. Fans
of the game continue to experience an epic storyline set in an
ever-growing world of magic and fantasy. Ultima Online has
spawned seven expansions and dozens of content updates, making it one of
the deepest, largest MMORPGs ever created.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is
the world's leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded
in 1982, the company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive
software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, cellular
handsets and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under
four brand names: EA SPORTS(TM), EA(TM), EA SPORTS Freestyle(TM) and POGO(TM). In
fiscal 2008, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.67 billion and had 27
titles that sold more than one million copies. EA's homepage and online
game site is www.ea.com.
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Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.
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