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Ultima Online, the grand-daddy of all MMOs, is getting a new expansion. While EverQuest has been around to also lay claim to that title, an expansion for them is no big deal. An expansion for Ultima Online isn't something that happens every 6-12 months.

In the Stygian Abyss, several new features will be made available to players, including a much anticipated new race - Gargoyles! And yes, they can fly. Also coming is a new dungeons, and the hint of more information!

Mythic Entertainment, an EA studio, today launched the official website for Ultima Online's upcoming Stygian Abyss expansion. By visiting the official site, players can unearth information on the newly-playable Gargoyle race, never-before seen spells, powerful new weapons and armor, an expansive and dangerous dungeon, and a variety of new, tough-as-nails monsters.

An entrance to the Stygian Abyss has been discovered upon the world of Sosaria, hidden in the seething caldera of a newly-risen volcano. At first glance nothing more than a colossal web of dank caverns and oppressive dungeons, it houses an ancient city that acts as a barrier between the worlds of Sosaria and Tel Mur, home to the Gargoyles. Masters of Imbuing and Mysticism, these clawed and winged creatures find themselves facing certain destruction at the hands of the Abyss, forced to delve into the secrets of the lost city and the rift to their sister world...

For more information, please check out the Ultima Online: Stygian Abyss official site.