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Ultima Online X Rumored In Development?

Posted by simoniker on from the more-secret-than-secret dept.

According to Ultima Online Stratics, the new issue of GMR Magazine (as found in EB stores) has a column leaking details about "Ultima-X", which is apparently Origin/EA's new MMORPG. A quote from the article goes as follows: "It's going to surprise you. I can't say anything just yet except maybe three quick words: Unreal Warfare engine." The writer of the column has since turned up on online forums indicating that he was told to hold the news, but the magazine had already gone to press. This is a fascinating rumor that initially seems to pass the smell test - stay tuned for more details.

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  1. Re:Is UWE Scalable? by Soulslayer · · Score: 3, Informative

    It works great.

    Lineage 2 from NC Soft is using the same engine and is absolutely stunning.

    I've been very impressed at how well that particular FPS engine has translated into the MMPOG environment.

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  2. Why switch engines? by Fritzy · · Score: 2, Informative

    I doubt the rumor is true. Doesn't anyone remember how they squashed UO2? Why would they remake the game from scratch instead of just using what they already had? I don't understand why they would use an Unreal engine.

    1. Re:Why switch engines? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Informative

      UO2 and Privateer Online were both scrapped when EA restructured the Origin division and ended up firing most of the Origin teams. They wanted Origin to focus on UO at the time and not worry about other projects(including UO's sequel)

      Interesting note... SWG contains several team members from UO2 and has many of the features that UO2 was intended to have.

      UO is suffering now more than ever with all the new competition and it's aging engine, so I wouldn't be surprised if EA finaly gave the go ahead for a new UO sequel, though after EA's lackluster performance of it's last 3 MMO attempts(Motor City Online, Earth and Beyond, and The Sims Online) I do wonder if they may have decided to give up on the genre for awhile.