EA sent out word that Ultima Online: Kingdom Reborn is now available as a free expansion for players of the old-school MMORPG. The expansion introduces a graphics update, all-new user interface and updated new player experience to the game.
The file can be downloaded from Ultimate Online’s official website and FilePlanet.
The long-running Ultima Online MMORPG will be getting the much-needed upgrade sometime next year. EA has announced Kingdom Reborn, a new add-on for the game which will offer new additions as well as a graphical upgrade.
Much more than an expansion, Ultima Online: Kingdom Reborn is a complete make-over of the online world with a new graphics engine, a state-of-the-art user interface and enough new content for even the most seasoned players. Additionally, nine years of content and features will be preserved and enhanced with all-new graphics, making Ultima Online: Kingdom Reborn one of the largest and deepest massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs) in existence.“It’s been nine years since Ultima Online first proved that online games could be very popular,” said EA Mythic General Manager, Mark Jacobs. “And now, thanks to the hard work and dedication of the UO team and the support of the players over the years, a new day is dawning for this groundbreaking game.”
The new graphics engine will maintain the game’s original perspective while giving it a bold new look that takes advantage of 3D-accelerated special effects. The team is busy re-drawing more than 9,000 pieces of art with which the entire map of Ultima Online — more than 14 million tiles — will be re-built, giving the whole game a vibrant new look.
Kingdom Reborn will also include a playable race, new monsters, dungeons, PvP combat, creative housing design and much more. Further details will be announced later this year.
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