Electronic Arts has announced that sign-ups for the closed beta of
Ultima Online: Stygian Abyss, the eighth expansion to one of the longest-running MMORPGs in the genre's history, are now possible via their
website. Players will find expansive new areas to explore, including Ter Mur, the Gargoyle homeland, and the Stygian Abyss dungeon itself - the largest dungeon area ever introduced to Ultima Online. The dungeon will contain new boss monsters of unparalleled difficulty including the Medusa, Primeval Lich and the Stygian Dragon, as well as Player vs. Player zones where adventurers will be turned against each other.