On both the official Ultima Forever forums and the Ultima Forever Facebook page, Mythic have (finally!) gotten around to posting the official announcement of the game’s global launch today:

As many of you astute students of all-things-Ultima are aware, the number 8 has special significance in the Ultima franchise. It has a certain resonance here at Ultima Forever: Quest for the Avatar, as well!

So much so, in fact, that 8/8 (today’s date) has TWO of them!

We’re extremely excited to announce that the wait is finally over! Today marks our official release of the game on the iOS platform.

As some of you have already encountered, there have been some issues accessing the app on the store. Below, you’ll find a URL that (when used on the device on which you plan to play) will initiate a direct download (detecting your country/region of origin):

http://smarturl.it/ohbzmb

Please join us on a new journey in Britannia!

Do you have what it takes to become the Avatar? Download Ultima Forever: Quest for the Avatar today!

I hope to see all of you in Britannia!