Ultima Online is a
MMORPG (Massive
Multiplayer Online
Roleplaying Game) produced by
Origin systems, Inc (Which is a part of
Electronic Arts inc.)
Ultima online (
UO) is massive, in every aspect of the word. The online community consists of 23 official servers, so called shards. With thousands of players in every one of them.
The remarkable part is the
fact that several years after the release of this game, Origin still makes good profit from it. Every player pays appr. $10 US, per month for playing the game. And there are
multitudes of players playing.
UO is indeed one of the most
addicting games
ever. And as
astounding as it might sound, some people pay loads of hard cash to get a good
character. This is the same
phenomenon, that has been happening around other
MMORPG´s.. (
EverQuest and
Asheron's Call). Experienced players have sold rare items or good veteran characters at
eBay for thousands of $ US.