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EA inviting former players of the MMO to try out the latest major update

Sept 26, 2007

Veteran MMORPG Ultima Online recentlyreceived a significant overhaulin update Kingdom Reborn, and EA is inviting former players to come and take in the new sights for free.

The "Return to Brittania" campaign, as the initiative is named, forms part of a celebration of the game's tenth anniversary, and ex-OUers can play for free through to October 9.

"Past subscribers in good standing will be able to play for free through October 9, 2007 by visiting www.uo.com/kingdomreborn/gamefiles, downloading Ultima Online Kingdom Reborn and logging in using their former account name and password," explains EA. We%26rsquo;ve also got the expansion onFileRadar.

Celebrations will also include a monster hunt "with special prizes including an ankh pendant necklace, map of Brittania, Ultima Online commemorative sculpture and virtue armor set. Additionally, all players will receive 10 d%26eacute;cor tokens and a wand of fireworks in their characters' inventory."

Courtesy of CVG.

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