- Platform: IBM PC Compatible
- Release Date: November 02, 2004
- Genre: Role-Playing
- Style: Persistent World Online RPG
- Similar Games: Dark Age of Camelot (IBM PC Compatible), EverQuest II (IBM PC Compatible), Guild Wars (IBM PC Compatible)
Game Description
The oldest running persistent world RPG gets a dose of fresh culture in 2004, with this Asian-themed add-on for Ultima Online. Samurai Empire, the seventh retail expansion pack for the original MMORPG, adds a new Japanese-themed continent to explore and conquer, which is full of new monsters, dungeons, and treasure. Two new character classes are added as well, the Samurai and the Ninja. Samurai Empire is also designed to improve the game's intricate guild system, making it easier to create guilds, recruit new members, assign ranks, wage wars, and determine custom victory conditions.~ All Game Guide
Production Credits
VP Global Online: Lars Buttler; Director of Product Development: Phil Gorrow; Producer: Anthony Castoro; Line Producer, Team Lead: Jessica Lewis; Lead Designer: Jonathan LeCraft; Designer: Richard Colvin, Jennifer Lane, Michael Ruppert; World Builder: Scott Carpenter, Tony Giovannini; Intern: Anthony Newman; Lead Engineer: Tim Keating; Engineer: Erik Juhl, Joshua Krieghauser, Sarah Levantine, Jon Parise; Intern: Kirk Shimano; Art Director: Walter Ianneo; Art Lead: Ken Raschko; Artist: Stuart Elkinton, Danny Floyd, Brad Garneau, J>p> Harrod, Makiko Honda, Richard Khoo; Contract Art: Critical Mass Interactive Inc.; Live Engineer: Peter Phillips, Jason Spangler; Live Designer: Patrick Malott, Michael Moore, Thomas Eidson; Sound: Ripe Sound; EA Online Administrative Assistant: Kathleen Tarnutzer; QA Manager: Mike Jones; QA Supervisor: Darren Manes, Doug Wilson; Test Lead: Robb Butts; Tester: Chris Blevens, Tara Boyd, Ben Farley, Mike Flinchum, Chris Graves, Sara Kwong, Greg Mccord, Thaddeus Oba, Sean Severson, Ray Suansing, Jesse Waco, Andrw Woodruff; QA Engineer: Patrick Cremin, Minkz Ngo, Joseph Perry, Joel Tablante; Director: Boyd Beasley; Customer Service Manager: Karen Blevins; Project Manager: Jay Blincoe, Tahd Frenzel, Mike Brandsma; Team Lead: Anne Pitkin, Shawn Stafford, Richard Rasmussen, David Abelt, Tim Hempel, Michelle Davis; Game Master: Chong Cho, Jason Lawson, Yen Chang, Clesea Robinson, Marco Sederquist, Jackie Poon, Rhasan Wafer, Greg Hoyle, Mary O'Connor, Tiffany Lee, Ben Jones, Michael Humphreys, Mike Green, David Rehfeld, Laura Cannon, Monica Reynolds, Brad Bennett, Malcolm Baskerville; Company 1: Global UO - Japanese Version; Project Director: Junji Shoda; Localization Producer: Ryosuke Kutsuma; Localization Assistant: Takashi Hayasaka, Michiyo Chiwata; Online Marketing Manager: Tatsuhiro Nishiyama, Mitsuharu Hiraoka; Public Relations: Kazuyuki Kumagai, Mayumi Otsuka, Naoko Murata; Package and Manual Design: Seiichi Mitani; Software Manual Editor: Mitsuyoshi Matsuzawa, Taro Suzuki; Package Illustration: Eiji Kaneda; Translation: TetsUO Kanai; Community Relations: Noriyuki Hoshihara, Koji Ohata; Interest Game Masters and Seer Coordinator: Excrom, Galess, Inoia; Team Lead: GM Snark; Shift Lead: GM Rend; Lead GM: GM Comforl, GM Sowl; Senior GM: GM Licatia; Counselor Coordinator: GM Licatia; Companion Coordinator: GM Comforl, GM Zoer, GM Licatia; Game Master: GM Blatry, GM Marby, GM Prume, GM Unicta, GM Wasia, GM Zoer; UO Hotline: Ya-ssan, Torikichi, Deko; Company 2: Globa UO - Traditional Chinese; Localization Manager: Chrstine Kong; Localization Engineer: Maxwell Peng, Ivy Wu; Marketing Manager: Jenny Hsia; Product Manager: Titus Ou; Company 3: EA Global Online; Chief Network Architect: Ruben Cortez; Data Center Manager: Kara Deshazer; European Network Manager: Mike Richardson; Japan Operations Manager: Tokumi Takeda; Network Engineer: Victor Okumura, Prashanth Kumar; Sr. Unix Administrator: Brandon Williams, Kevin Patterson; Senior Product Manager: Aaron Cohen; Online Community Representative: Chris Launius; Documentation: Dan Davis, Jennifer Lane; Documentation Layout: The Big Idea Group; Package Illustration: Greg Call; Package Design: Ayzenberg Group; Package Project Manager: Lauren Siegel, Rebecca Wachob; Map Art: Ayzenberg Group; Additional Installer Art: Danny Floyd; PR: Erica Yenni Thomas
~ Keith Adams, All Game Guide
