The stalwart Ultima players out there who haven't swallowed the red WoW pill yet will be happy to hear that Ultima Online: Stygian Abyss will release on September 8th. The update is a download-only release that introduces the playable Gargoyle race and their homeland, the Stygian Abyss. The open beta starts today and runs to the 23rd for current subscribers. There's info about exclusive subscription deals and in-game goodies for early downloaders, so check out the release to see if the incentives are worth your time and cash.
EA READIES FOR GARGOYLE INVASION AND ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATE FOR ULTIMA
ONLINE: STYGIAN ABYSS
Players Prepare to Descend into the Abyss on September 8, 2009
FAIRFAX, Va. – August 12, 2009 – Mythic Entertainment™, an Electronic
Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) studio, today announced Ultima Online™:
Stygian Abyss™, 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 8th UO players past and present
will 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™:
· Stygian Abyss Expansion: $29.99
· Stygian Abyss Expansion & 30-Day game-time: $39.99
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.
Earlier this month Mythic announced that Ultima Online™: 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 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.
