Players Prepare to Descend into the Abyss on September 8, 2009
FAIRFAX, Va., Aug 12, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Mythic Entertainment(TM), an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) studio,
today announced Ultima Online(TM): Stygian Abyss(TM), the 8th
expansion to one of the longest-running MMORPGs in the genre's history,
will be released on September 8,2009.
Available via digital download only, Ultima Online: Stygian Abyss
revolves around the introduction of the playable Gargoyle race. Players
will also find expansive new areas to explore, including Ter Mur, the
Gargoyle homeland, and the Stygian Abyss - the largest dungeon area ever
introduced to Ultima Online. This sprawling 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 one another.
Current subscribers can also take part in the Stygian Abyss Open
Beta from Friday, August 14th - Sunday, August 23rd
by logging on the Retribution server on the server selection screen.
"As the 12th anniversary of the storied Ultima Online
franchise approaches this fall, we could not be more excited to launch
UO's 8th expansion, Stygian Abyss,"said Jeff
Hickman, Executive Producer for Mythic Entertainment. "On September 8thUO players past and presentwill be able to experience all
new content, including the new Gargoyle race and one of the largest
dungeons in UO history."
Ultima Online: Stygian Abyss will be available via
UOGamesCodes.com and the EA STORE(TM):
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Stygian Abyss Expansion: $29.99
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Stygian Abyss Expansion & 30-Day game-time: $39.99
Additionally, consumers who purchase Ultima Online: Stygian Abyss
from September 8th - 29th will receive multiple Alteration Tokens to
transform current characters into Gargoyles, an exclusive gargoyle
craftable pet, and decorative Stygian Abyss mob boss statues.
Earlier this month Mythic announced that Ultima Online(TM): Mondain's
Legacy(TM), the 7th expansion of UO which introduced the
playable Elven race and several expansive dungeons, is now available at
no charge to existing subscribers, and to new players as part of the
14-day free trial.
Ultima Online: Stygian Abyss expansion requires the original Ultima
Online game to play and will be available via digital distribution
only. To download Ultima Online at no charge or to find out more
information about Ultima Online and the additions from Mondain's
Legacy and Stygian Abyss, please visit:http://www.uo.com
or 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 armies 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
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 MobileTM
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.
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