Ultima Online's 8th
Expansion Pack Now Available via Digital Download through
UOGameCodes.com and the EA STORE
FAIRFAX, Va., Sep 08, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Mythic Entertainment(TM), an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) studio,
today released Ultima Online(TM): Stygian Abyss(TM), the 8th
expansion to one of the longest-running MMORPGs in the genre's history. Stygian
Abyss is available exclusively via digital download from
UOGameCodes.com and EA Store(TM).
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 contains new boss monsters of
unparalleled difficulty, including the Medusa, Primeval Lich and the
Stygian Dragon, as well as Player vs. Player zones where adventurers are
turned against one another.
"We could not be more proud to release Stygian Abyss as the 8th
expansion of the storied Ultima Online franchise," said Jeff
Hickman, Executive Producer for Mythic Entertainment. "As the 12 year
anniversary of Ultima Online approaches, we are thrilled to offer
a brand new Ultima adventure, including the new Gargoyle race and
the massive Stygian Abyss dungeon, to both new and existing players."
Ultima Online: Stygian Abyss will be available via
UOGamesCodes.com and the EA STORE:
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Stygian Abyss Expansion: $29.99 (EXISTING & FORMER ACCOUNTS ONLY)
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Stygian Abyss Expansion & 30-Day game-time: $39.99 (NEW ACCOUNTS ONLY)
Additionally, consumers who purchase Ultima Online:Stygian
Abyss from September 8th - 29th will receive a
multi-use Alteration Token to transform current characters into
Gargoyles, an exclusive gargoyle craftable pet, and decorative Stygian
Abyss mob boss statues.*
Last month Mythic announced that Ultima Online(TM): Mondain's Legacy, 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 Ultima Online
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.
*Offer expires September 29th, 2009. Good only for new purchases of ULTIMA
ONLINE(TM): STYGIAN ABYSS(TM). Valid only at the EA STORE at www.eastore.ea.com
and at participating online retailers. Limit one offer per purchase.
Customers will be emailed the code with the email notification of
product release. Download code expires December 31, 2010 days. Valid
only in U.S. Offer may not be substituted, exchanged, sold or redeemed
for cash or other goods or services. May not be combined with any other
offer, gift card, rebate or discount coupon. Retailers, distributors and
employees of Electronic Arts Inc. and their agencies/affiliates are not
eligible. Void where prohibited, taxed or restricted by law.
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.
More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can
be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.
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SOURCE: Electronic Arts Inc.
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