#Ultima online forever forums trial#

The former website was then moved to a separate subdomain. Two more images were also published: concept art of the gypsy, and Ultima Forever's map of Britannia. This image contained a link to sign up for an upcoming closed beta of the game. When the game was announced on July 12, the website's contents were replaced with an image announcing the Ultima Forever game. Several factors, including a rant by an ex-employee and tweets by the BioWare Mythic Creative Director, all supported this to be the case. This site was believed to be related to a secret project being developed by BioWare Mythic, possibly involving a port of Ultima IV.

#Ultima online forever forums trial#

As of June 5, 2011, the site offered a free download of Ultima IV, as well as a link to the two-week free trial of Ultima Online. The website did not mention anything about the upcoming game, focusing instead on revisiting the games and world of the Ultima series. Development Īn Ultima Forever website ( ) went live in June 2, 2011. Mastering the Eight Virtues and becoming an Avatar was a major goal. Lady British had called heroes to find a cure for the Black Weep, and the players filled in the roles of such heroes. Britannia was being attacked by the Black Weep, a plague that twists virtuous people. Lady British, Lord British's daughter, was the ruling monarch of Britannia in the game. It was set 21 years after the events of Ultima IV. Ultima Forever was a sequel to Ultima IV, as well as a reboot of the rest of the game series. It was planned that the other six classes were to be rolled out in the months following the game's launch, starting with the Druid. The game was announced to eventually feature 8 classes to choose from, but only the Fighter and the Mage were available when the game launched.