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Ultima Online to expand in September

Celebrating 12th birthday with Stygian Abyss.

Mythic has announced that it will release the 8th expansion to EA's venerable MMO, Ultima Online, on September 8th.

The release of Ultima Online: The Stygian Abyss will come just ahead of the 12th anniversary of the game's release at the end of September.

The expansion adds a single giant dungeon to the isometric fantasy world, as well as a playable Gargoyle race and its homeland, Ter Mur.

The Stygian Abyss will be available as a direct download only. To find out what it's like playing the landmark online RPG today, check out our recent revisit to Ultima Online.