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This page lists all the news that have been on the UO News section in 2010, in reverse chronological order by the date they're posted.

2010

December 16, 2010

• Publish 69 is released to all shards.
  • Holiday 2010 gifts are available for characters 30+ days old.
  • Live Event : Bane Chosen forces started to invade Towns.
  • Blackrock Stew Recipe Quest is active for players loyal to Ophidian

December 15, 2010

• Client Patches released: Classic Client 7.0.11.2 and Enhanced Client 4.0.11.2
• Publish 69 to be released to all shards during December 16, 2010 morning maintenance.

December 9, 2010

• Publish 69 released to Origin shard. *Publish 69 released to Origin shard.
• Client Patches released: Classic Client 7.0.11.1 and Enhanced Client 4.0.11.1

December 7, 2010

• Client Patch released: Classic Client 7.0.11.0

December 6, 2010

• Publish 69 is available on Test Center.
• Client Patch released: Enhanced Client 4.0.11.0

December 5, 2010

• Missed the UO Developer Live Stream Chat? Watch the recorded video here

November 30, 2010

• Shard of the Dead has been closed due to waning participation.

November 29, 2010

• UO Dev Team Live Chat to be held December 1 at 7pm EST/4pm PST/0:00 GMT

November 24, 2010

• Thanksgiving 2010 Quest is now active on all shards.

November 12, 2010

• Publish 69 published to Test Center shard.

November 9, 2010

• Client Patch released: Classic Client 7.0.10.3

November 8, 2010

• Client Patch released: Classic Client 7.0.10.2

November 3, 2010

• Shard of the Dead has been updated with a Vampire Wars game

November 1, 2010

• A bug with White Leather Dye Tubs is allowing them to dye cloth items
• Many Atlantic shard events have been added to the calendar, please submit your shard events!

October 29, 2010

• A hardcore, pvp-centric Shard of the Dead has been announced
  • updated - Shard of the Dead is online for classic Halloween fun

October 28, 2010

• Publish 68.3 to be published to all shards following downtime at 5 pm EDT, expected to return at 8 pm EDT.
  • updated - All shards to be restarted and return to service at 11pm EDT.
• Client Patches released: Classic Client 7.0.10.1 and Enhanced Client 4.0.10.1

October 26, 2010

• Publish 68.3 has been published to Origin shard
  • New 13th Anniversary Rewards: White Leather Dye Tub, Grandfather Clocks, Ceramic Pots and Railed Display Cases
  • New quest at the Britain Moongate to get a Book of Truth
  • Halloween 2010 has begun! A mysterious merchant has appeared near the Umbra moongate selling treats for hellhounds.
• The developers are requesting feedback on new servers currently being used on Test Center

October 24, 2010

• The Council of Mages faction stronghold will be moving to Moonglow

October 22, 2010

• Publish 68.3 details have been released: Saltpeter mining, Anniversary Items, Halloween Quest, Live Events, and MIB changes are coming
• UltimaAiera.com shares more screenshots from UO Alpha

October 20, 2010

• There will be a faction meeting on Test Center discussing the relocation of the Council of Mages base
• UltimaAiera.com has some frames from the UO introduction movie have been rendered in high definition

October 15, 2010

• Massively.com has an interview with UO's original producer Rich Vogul and current producer Calvin Crowner
• Publish 68.2 increases chance to get Fishing Power Scroll and other fixes
• Watch the UO's GDC acceptance ceremony along with a special message from Richard Garriott

October 14, 2010

• Publish 68.1 fixes several bugs including captured pirates disappearing and ghosts using planks
• The developers are working to put an end to the Saltpeter shortage
• Abram's ship encounters a huge creature in the new fiction Rise of the Scalis Part 2

October 13, 2010

• A Producer's Update informs us that High Seas fiction is on the way, they are working on fixing uogamecodes.com issues and Magincia will soon see some changes
• New fiction Rise of the Scalis Part 1 is the first on the new High Seas booster
• Classic Client patch 7.0.9.1 fixes house lag, mount issues, and Tokuno Ship Cannons
• Stratics has a report by Jeremy Preacher on the recent GDC Hall of Fame Award UO received

October 12, 2010

• All Aboard! Shards are being brought down at 10:00AM EDT for Publish 68 and High Seas updates, downtime is expected to last about 4 hours
• New 3 and 6 month gametime codes are available in the official uogamecodes.com store

October 8, 2010

• UO receives the GDC Online Hall of Fame award, a video put together of the event can be seen here
• FAQ Friday #4 answers questions about Enhanced Bandages, Imbuing Necklaces, and the seemingly useless Stygian Dragon Head

October 7, 2010

• The Ultima Online: High Seas open test has ended and the shard will be brought down. The regular Test Center will return.[1]

September 28, 2010

• Ultima Online: Adventures on the High Seas is being launched on October 12
• Return to Britannia - Until October 11, former players may login on their inactive accounts to try out the game and see the upcoming features in UO's first booster pack

September 24, 2010

• Ultima Online: High Seas Open Beta has begun!
• FAQ on Friday - Five on Friday has been replaced by a new series for Q&A on UO.com

August 28, 2010

• Ultima Online: High Seas expansion announced

August 4, 2010

• Publish 67 is live on all shards.
• Enhanced Client Patch 4.0.8.3 and Classic Client Patch 7.0.8.2 released

July 28, 2010

• Publish 67 is live on Origin
• Enhanced Client Patch 4.0.8.2 and Classic Client Patch 7.0.8.1 released

July 22, 2010

• Publish 67 is live on TC1
• Enhanced Client Patch 4.0.8 and Classic Client Patch 7.0.8.0 released

July 13, 2010

• All shards will be going down from 2:00PM EDT to ~8:00PM EDT for a major upgrade to the game's databases.

June 24, 2010

• A new producer's letter for June
• Publish 66.2 has had additional changes
• New BNN: In the Shadow of Virtue: Good Neighbors

June 22, 2010

• Publish 66.2 is live on all shards
  • In the Shadow of Virtue details the new event

June 15, 2010

• Publish 66.2 is now on Origin
• Enhanced Client Patch 4.0.7.5 and Classic Client Patch 7.0.7.3 released

June 12, 2010

• The famous ImaNewbie Comic website is back online after a long absense
• UOGuide is starting a monthly newsletter

June 10, 2010

• Publish 66.2 is now on Test Center

June 4, 2010

• 122nd UO House of Commons Developer Chat has taken place

May 26, 2010

• Publish 66 has been released all shards.
• Client Patch 4.0.7.4 has been released for the UO Enhanced(SA) Client.

May 25, 2010

• Publish 66 has been released to the Origin shard.
• Client Patches have been released:
  • Client Patch 7.0.7.1 for the UO Classic Client.
  • Client Patch 4.0.7.3 for the UO Enhanced(SA) Client.

May 20, 2010

• Client Patch 4.0.7.2 has been released for the UO Enhanced(SA) Client.

May 19, 2010

• Publish 66 has been released to the Test Center shard.
• Client Patches have been released:
  • Client Patch 7.0.7.0 for the UO Classic Client.
  • Client Patch 4.0.7.0 for the UO Enhanced(SA) Client.

April 14, 2010

• Client Patches have been released:
  • Client Patch 7.0.6.5 for the UO Classic Client.
  • Client Patch 4.0.6.6 for the UO Enhanced(SA) Client.

April 5, 2010

• Publish 65 has been released to all shards.
• Client Patches have been released:
  • Client Patch 7.0.6.4 for the UO Classic Client.
  • Client Patch 4.0.6.4 for the UO Enhanced(SA) Client.
• Easter Baskets were available until today.

March 30, 2010

• Publish 65 has been released to the Origin shard.

March 25, 2010

• Publish 65 has been released to the Test Center shard.
  • Mysticism overhauled
  • Conversion of Gargoyle wearables
  • Gargoyle Racial Abilities adjusted
  • Many other changes and bug fixes
• Client Patches have been released:
  • Client Patch 7.0.6.0 for the UO Classic Client.
  • Client Patch 4.0.6.0 for the UO Enhanced(SA) Client.

March 4, 2010

• Publish 64.0.2(aka Publish 64.0.0.2) has been released to all shards.
  • Improved shard stabilility.
  • Fixed some functions in Factions.

February 12, 2010

• Publish 64.0.1 has been released to all shards.
  • Valentines 2010 gifts activated.
  • Gardener's Toolbox has been removed due to bugs.
  • Sarah the Exotic Goods Trader has departed.

February 10, 2010

• Publish 64 has been released to all shards.
  • Item Insurance has been significantly changed.
  • Evaluating Intelligence bonus for Mysticism removed, bonus added for Battle Focus.
  • Peerless monsters of the Stygian Abyss Dungeon have had their strengths and rewards changed.
  • New growable Plant resources added.

February 4, 2010

• Publish 64 has been released to the Origin shard.
• Client Patch 4.0.5.1 for the UO Enhanced(SA) Client has been released.

February 2, 2010

• Publish 64 has been released to the Test Center shard.
• Client Patches have been released:
  • Client Patch 7.0.5.0 for the UO Classic Client.
  • Client Patch 4.0.5.0 for the UO Enhanced(SA) Client.

January 19, 2010

• An unnamed Publish has been released to the Test Center shard:
  • Item Insurance now scales 10-600 gold per item based on it's Imbuing value.
    • All community collection items will remain 600 gold.
  • Non-magical item cost is based on a percentage of the items vendor price.
  • Players now receive 100% insurance value for player kills while Factions players receive 50%.
• Client Patches have been released:
  • Client Patch 7.0.4.5 for the UO Classic Client.
  • Client Patch 4.0.4.5 for the UO Enhanced(SA) Client.

January 14, 2010

• An important reminder has been posted on UO.com regarding:
  • Holiday 2009 gift tickets will no longer be given out as of January 25, 2010.
  • Sarah the Exotic Goods Trader will not trade costumes or crystals as of February 2, 2010.

January 12, 2010

• A mysteriously named Publish 63.0.0 has been released to all shards.
  • Introduces an NPC vendor by which characters can re-hue their skin for 2,500 gold
  • Fixed a vendor exploit regarding skill/stat changes.
• Client Patches have been released:
  • Client Patch 7.0.4.4 for the UO Classic Client.
  • Client Patch 4.0.4.4 for the UO Enhanced(SA) Client.