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Press Release / Source: Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Announces Development of Next Ultima Online Expansion Pack
Wednesday February 25, 8:08 pm ET
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 25, 2004--Electronic Arts (Nasdaq:ERTS - News), the world's leading interactive entertainment software company, today announced the development of the next expansion pack for the massively multiplayer online game, Ultima Online(TM) (UO). Expanding the world and advancing the franchise, the new title will give consumers considerable player vs. player capabilities, two additional professions and a vast new land to explore. The UO expansion pack is scheduled for release in Fall 2004. The game name has not been announced.
"We are constantly improving Ultima Online by paying attention to our players' wishes," said Anthony Castoro, Producer of UO Live. "Feedback from our large international player base helped us determine priorities for this expansion, including new world content and a unified player vs. player system."
Exploring a mysterious Asian environment, players can strive to master two new professions; one focusing on physical combat abilities, and the other on magical combat and stealth. In addition, players will have new house customization themes and decorations to use in designing and building homes from scratch or modifying their existing homes.
So I guess we can be hibachi chefs at gm cooking. This should lay any remaining hopes of them actually turning the game back into something to rest.

You a winna. Ha Ha Ha

So they can still have the 1 house per shard per account rule, since housing is still such a major issue in uo!
Let's also not forget how cool PvP is. Gotta buy those artifacts for 50 million gold a pop, so we can be champions!
We always look forward to new, stupid looking monsters. I'm still waiting for the monster which slithers on it's penis, and it's main attack is the ejaculation attack, can't wait.
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The Future is Clear, UO is Officially dead.

NT

maybe they'll make the katana a two handed weapon now <img src="/~stretch/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

NT

Do you think when they talk about making it more "asian"
Will we be able to drop the A bomb on hiroshima and nagasaki? Thats the only thing that makes me think it might be worth playing.

NT