Ultima Online: Renaissance

May 4, 2000(26 years ago)·Full Release

Origin Systems

Publisher: Electronic Arts

★

N/A

0 user ratings

★

N/A

0 critic ratings

Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up

Platforms:PC

Fantasy Multiplayer Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)Bird view / IsometricESRB RPUSK 12

Summary

Ultima Online: Renaissance is the second expansion for the beloved Ultima Online MMORPG. Launched on May 4, 2000, it introduced new content, addressed bugs, and adjusted gameplay based on frequent player feedback. Before its launch, it was claimed that the expansion would double the game's available space, though not by duplicating the existing map, but by incorporating entirely new areas. However, early previews revealed that Renaissance instead introduced a mirrored world operating under different rules. The original map was rebranded as Felucca, while Trammel was added as a new realm—Felucca allowing free player versus player combat, and Trammel restricting combat to consensual interactions only.