Citizens of Britannia,

At this point in time, I know that very few of you know who I am.  I haven’t as yet been able to post a proper introduction, so I thought now, at the celebration of UO’s 10^th Anniversary, would be a great time to do so.

My name is Chris Rabideau.  I took over as Producer of UO (from Aaron Cohen) about a month and a half ago, and I’ve been running like a freight train in the red ever since, getting myself caught up on the current state of UO, the objectives moving forward and, of course, the development team responsible for taking care of this magnificent game.  Moving forward, I plan to spend more time getting to know you all – UO’s community and the real reason for UO’s success.

Introductions aside, what this post is really about is the fact that TEN YEARS have gone by since UO opened its servers for the first time to the gaming public.  TEN YEARS of continued dedication not only from the many souls who have worked on this game since its early development, but also from the many, many players like you who have graced Britannia with your presence over the years.

UO is without question the longest-standing MMO to date, and, even to this day, one of the most successful.  Players all over the world, from Japan to the U.S., enjoy this wonderful game.  With seven retail expansions under its belt, not to mention countless free updates (such as Kingdom Reborn), UO has shown no signs of slowing down either in popularity from its players or in continued support from EA and its development team.

So from all of us on the EA Mythic UO development team, to all of you - we stand, salute, and we give our humble thanks for 10 truly wonderful years.  We look forward to many, many more!

Thank you,

Chris Rabideau