New 14-Day Free Trial Entices New & Returning Players with Vast
RPG World and All Seven Ultima Online Expansion Packs
FAIRFAX, Va., Jul 29, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Mythic Entertainment(TM), an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) studio,
today announced that Ultima Online(TM): Mondain's Legacy(TM), is now
available at no charge to subscribers of Ultima Online. Launched
in the summer of 2005,the 7th expansion to the
legendary MMORPG Ultima Online (UO)introduces the
Elven race and several sprawling dungeons to the vast game world. For
current Ultima Online subscribers that do not have Mondain's
Legacy, the game client will be automatically updated with the
expansion content.
For players that are new to Ultima Online or for those interested
in returning to the world, they can download the 14-day free trial which
now features all seven expansions, including Mondain's Legacy.
Now all players can experience the Elves, new human racial abilities and
new dungeons with dozens of new monsters to battle and weapons to wield.
"Mythic is extremely excited about offering Mondain's Legacy as a
freeupgradeto all Ultima Online subscribers, as
well as new players who sign up for the 14-day free trial," said Jeff
Hickman, Executive Producer for Mythic Entertainment. "Our goal is to
continually provide fresh and rewarding experiences for our thriving UO
community. By opening up our 7th expansion to all players, we
hope to get everyone excited for the upcoming summer release of our 8th
addition, Stygian Abyss."
Coming this summer, Ultima Online(TM): Stygian Abyss(TM), the game's 8th
expansion, revolves around the introduction of the playable Gargoyle
race. Players will 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.
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 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.
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
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: EATM, EA SPORTSTM, EA Mobile TM
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 Mobile, POGO, Mythic Entertainment, Ultima Online,
Mondain's Legacy, and Stygian Abyss are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
SOURCE: Electronic Arts Inc.
Electronic Arts Inc.
Scott Gamel, 650-628-7286
Sr. PR Manager
sgamel@ea.com
Tammy Schachter, 650-628-7223
Sr. Director of Product PR
tschachter@ea.com
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