Official Site:Â Ultima Online
Studio:Â Broadsword Entertainment/EA (formerly Mythic)
Launch Date:Â September 24, 1997
Genre:Â Isometric Fantasy Sandbox
Business Model:Â Subscription (Cash Shop)
Platform: PC
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Some Assembly Required: A Stage Reborn brings live theater to Final Fantasy XIV
There's roleplaying in MMORPGs, and then there is playing a role! We're talking pixelated actors performing live theater within a virtual world. Yes, it's...
Massively Overthinking: Revisiting sheep and wolves in MMOs
One of the meta discussions we've been having here on MOP this week has centered on PvP sandbox titles like Albion Online, specifically how...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO suffers the most from powercreep?
Last month, an MOP reader named Swifty replied to our Daily Grind about the last MMO he'd quit by calling out EverQuest II -...
Ultima Online announces Forsaken Foes update for this fall
With Forgotten Treasures live on the production servers, Broadsword is already looking ahead to the unkillable Ultima Online's next entry in its year of...
Perfect Ten: The MMORPGs boasting the most expansions
In 2018 alone, the MMORPG industry saw no less than 14 major expansions release for various titles, and in 2019 we've had at least...
Ultima Online has completely overhauled treasure hunting in this week’s Forgotten Treasures update
2019 has been the year to be a fan of pirates and boats and sea-faring escapades in Ultima Online, as Broadsword's been rolling out...
The Daily Grind: What does Destiny 2 still need before you’ll call it an MMO?
With Destiny 2 back in the news thanks to its free-to-play relaunch, Stadia platforming, and new expansion, online gamers have once again returned to...
SpatialOS TwoKinds Online transforms a webcomic into an MMO
Huh, this might be a first for MMORPGs: a webcomic-turned-MMO. What we're talking about today is TwoKinds Online, a small indie RPG created by...
Ultima Online details treasure hunting updates as Dark Age of Camelot plans new progression server
Treasure hunters, rejoice: The folks at Broadsword have been hard at work retooling and updating Ultima Online's treasure hunting content, and they've recently posted...
The Daily Grind: What made you leave the last MMO you quit?
The last few years, I think I've had a healthier relationship with MMOs, chiefly because I've pressured myself less into playing things I knew...
Legends of Aria’s meaty cooking revamp adds ingredient-based buffs and gardening harvests
True story: I love video game skills like cooking and gardening in MMOs, chiefly because I do not love them in real life -...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO in 2019 offers the best content for healers?
A few weeks ago, there was a neat post on the MMORPG subreddit about healing. Author Rapthorne Lightweaver points out that "the industry seems...
Ultima Online’s upcoming Forgotten Treasures is a dramatic treasure hunting overhaul
Broadsword's been on a tear in 2019 with Ultima Online updates. Back in January, it announced that it'd be rolling out high seas content,...
Fan recreates classic Guild Wars’ Ascalon City in RPG Maker
Remaking your favorite online world in a different program seems to be a hobby of some fans, which is why we get (for example)...
The Daily Grind: Is it possible for an MMO to make you feel like a kid again?
Last month on /r/mmorpg, there was a thread about finding MMOs that will make you feel like a kid again. You can probably guess...
Perfect Ten: MMOs that set themselves up as spiritual successors
As with the larger video game market, sequels aren't unknown in the MMO space. We've seen studios take a stab at following up successful...
Ultima Online’s Rising Tide update launches today with improved ship combat, vet rewards, and kitchens
At the beginning of 2019, Broadsword announced big things for Ultima Online: an entire year of content on the high seas, inspired by the...
The MOP Up: MapleStory goes to the arcade
If you're playing MapleStory, chances are that you're not too prim and proper to enjoy some goofy fun. So pop in a quarter and...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best MMORPG for getting your character super drunk?
Fallout 76's dev blog a few weeks ago about its upcoming brewing and distilling skills - which are actually surprisingly detailed - got me...
Ultima Online’s first big update of the year drops in March with new high seas content
Broadsword has been tinkering on Ultima Online's first big content drop of the year, Rising Tide, and after weeks of testing, it's now officially...