FAIRFAX, Va., May 08, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Mythic Entertainment, an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) studio,
today announced that it is now accepting applications for the Ultima
Online(TM): Stygian Abyss(TM) closed beta test at http://www.uoherald.com/beta.
Beta testers for Stygian Abyss, the upcoming expansion to one of
the longest-running MMORPGs in history, will have the chance to
experience the playable Gargoyle race before anyone else.
The closed beta, set to begin later this month, has a limited number of
available spots for eligible applicants. Closed beta testers must be
current Ultima Online subscribers and will be selected based on computer
system specs, previous testing experience, community involvement and
other criteria.
To apply for the closed beta, please visit http://www.uoherald.com/beta.
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, a
leading global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in
1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive
software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless
devices and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under
four brand names: EA SPORTSTM, EATM, EA SPORTS
FreestyleTM and POGOTM. In fiscal 2009, EA posted
GAAP net revenue of $4.2 billion and had 31 titles that sold more than
one million copies. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com.
More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can
be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.
EA, EA SPORTS, EA SPORTS Freestyle, POGO, Ultima, Ultima Online and
Stygian Abyss are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts
Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.
SOURCE: Electronic Arts Inc.
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