Final week, we famous that Ultima On-line had counted eight beta exams for its New Legacy server already and was working out of time to make its massive September launch. However late on Friday, Broadsword lastly gave a little bit extra readability on the way it’ll proceed.
“As we glance to the twenty seventh anniversary of the launch of Ultima On-line, this iconic sport strikes into its twenty eighth 12 months of manufacturing and we’re happy to welcome everybody to construct their legacy in, Ultima On-line: New Legacy,” the studio says. “This tradition rule set shard is a contemporary begin with distinctive adjustments that supply gamers an opportunity to expertise basic RPG components that everyone knows and love. Whether or not you want to expertise a extra story pushed quest or forge your legacy by yourself path – the selection is yours!”
The plan is to open the beta server but once more on September twenty fourth – the sport’s twenty seventh birthday – “for 1 week as a closing stress take a look at earlier than launch” – with a full wipe, so the final eight weeks of progress are gone for this take a look at. What isn’t given is a transparent launch date, although perhaps we’re meant to imagine the launch is October 1st, per week later. It simply doesn’t say that.
Broadsword does tease a “full slate of occasions” coming over the autumn and winter, expanded in period, apparently, to offer New Legacy gamers entry too.
“The highlights of the autumn embody previous favorites like our twenty seventh Anniversary Collectibles, Trick or Treating, Pumpkin Carving, the Huntmaster’s Problem, Vacation Presents, and the Artisan Competition. We additionally will probably be introducing some new ornamental objects to the Pirate’s Black Market. This fall will even kick off our reside occasion collection starting with Shadow’s Awakening earlier than we introduce Shattered Sanctum and eventually Eclipsed Daybreak. We stay up for sharing extra particulars on these occasions and our full fall manufacturing street map subsequent week.”