Ultima Online: Age of Shadows goes gold!

Today, Origin Systems, creator of Ultima Online, announced that the latest UO expansion, Ultima Online: Age of Shadows, scheduled to ship mid-February, went gold! There has been a huge customer response to a new house design tool that has spurred presale momentum. Fans are anxious to get a hold of Age of Shadows and literally start "building" their legacy within the game.

Presale excitement is focused on a special offer available to anyone pre-ordering the game through Gamestop (traditional retail stores and online), Electronics Boutique (traditional retail stores and online) and Amazon.com. Anyone who pre-orders Age of Shadows before February 11, 2003 will receive an exclusive hooded shroud in-game once they activate their Age of Shadows account.

About Age of Shadows

The immersive nature of Ultima Online's world continues to expand through the introduction of the House Design Tool. This tool, accessible to anyone who owns a house within the game, will allow players to build new houses from scratch or modify existing ones with compelling new structures, spatial elements and textures. In addition to building homes, players will have two new professions to master: a Paladin and a Necromancer. The chivalrous Paladin is a courageous warrior fortified with awesome new powers and the cunning Necromancer is a wielder of the darkest magic and forbidden secrets. As players role-play either of these two opposing forces they will discover a large new landmass called "Malas" to conquer and settle. As players explore this new area within the game, they will be able to utilize an enhanced magic system featuring new spells and powerful items. Additionally, new combat techniques and weapons add more depth and challenge to the fighting experience, and will be useful when facing the dozens of new monsters roaming the dark realm.