Video: Ultima Online: Kingdom Reborn teaser packs visual magic

To say that Ultima Online is a respected MMORPG franchise is an understatement. The first of the series launched a bit past the mid 90’s and was one of the first truly “massive” online games ever in terms of scope and player accommodation capabilities. All of this happened at a time when most people were on dial-up and that’s saying something.

However, times have changed and young colts are now running the show. The old lion may have seen better days, but the people at EA Mythic are showing in this video that they still have enough magic up their sleeves to turn our heads. Have a look at Ultima Online‘s latest chapter Kingdom Reborn:

Clearly, the new game engine is giving a fresher look than ever before to this iteration. Ultima Online: Kingdom Reborn may not be the most visually stunning MMORPG we’ve seen in this day and age, but we can safely say that it looks as if it can more than hold its own in today’s standards. It’s been revealed that the interface will be as solid as ever and that movements will be less driven by tiles. A more free-form attitude has been adopted and that should be interesting to see. We’ll update you for more.

To say that Ultima Online is a respected MMORPG franchise is an understatement. The first of the series launched a bit past the mid 90’s and was one of the first truly “massive” online games ever in terms of scope and player accommodation capabilities. All of this happened at a time when most people were on dial-up and that’s saying something.

However, times have changed and young colts are now running the show. The old lion may have seen better days, but the people at EA Mythic are showing in this video that they still have enough magic up their sleeves to turn our heads. Have a look at Ultima Online‘s latest chapter Kingdom Reborn:

Clearly, the new game engine is giving a fresher look than ever before to this iteration. Ultima Online: Kingdom Reborn may not be the most visually stunning MMORPG we’ve seen in this day and age, but we can safely say that it looks as if it can more than hold its own in today’s standards. It’s been revealed that the interface will be as solid as ever and that movements will be less driven by tiles. A more free-form attitude has been adopted and that should be interesting to see. We’ll update you for more.