Ultima Online is...a role-playing game you access through a Web connection. You choose your own virtual life and immerse yourself into the mystical, medieval world of Britannia, where you have an unprecedented degree of freedom to shape your own destiny. You actually become a part of the epic saga that unfolds on a daily basis.
Also referred to as a Persistent State World (PSW), a Virtual World is a place you co-inhabit with hundreds of thousands of other people simultaneously. It's persistent in that the world exists independent of your presence, and in that your actions can permanently shape the world. The fact that you exist with other real people from around the globe adds a level of immersion that must be experienced to be believed.
What if you could take on a new persona? One that you could make into anything you wanted. That wasn't limited by physical, economic, or social restraints. That could be anything and everything you ever imagined. If you've ever felt like you wanted to step out of yourself, your life, into one that was full of fantasy and adventure - virtual worlds offer you this opportunity.
In Ultima Online you'll find people from every time zone in the world playing day and night - truly making it an experience like no other. When you log-in to Ultima Online Renaissance, you are not merely playing a game, you are joining a community that spans the globe.
There has yet to be a virtual world that has even come close to the number of things you can do in Ultima Online. There are thousands of items in the game that you can make, buy, or carry and with over dozens of unique skills to master, you'll never run out ways to continuously evolve your character and your online persona.
Thousands of game masters, counselors, interest volunteers and companions are in the game night and day to make sure that the world of Ultima Online stays fresh and exciting.
(source: Electronic Arts, Inc.)
