Broadsword Online Games takes a moment to note the 18th anniversary of Ultima Online (which was yesterday, officially):

From all of us here at Broadsword we want to thank everyone for 18 wonderful years of dedication to the game that has become such a huge part of all of our lives!

The team is busy putting the finishing touches on the Time of Legends and we are pleased to announce that the next release on TC1 will be tomorrow, September 25, 2015. We are planning for an Origin/Izumo release on September 29, 2015 and if all goes well a world wide release on October 8, 2015.

Remember there is still time to take advantage of our special anniversary gift! All accounts active during August, September OR October will receive the Time of Legends completely free! Our gift to you for so many years of dedicated support!

We are also happy to announce the archive of the Japanese website is available! You can check it out here.

Thank you again and long live Ultima Online!

Congratulations to the team at Broadsword, and to all who have ever worked on Ultima Online, on this occasion. Keeping an MMORPG running — and expanding — for eighteen years is no easy feat!

I’ve got a little something lined up to mark the occasion; check back in a bit!