Lazarus- Swords, Sorcery, and the Magic of Nostalgia

Saint James, MO, June 9, 2004 — Team Lazarus, a volunteer-run “mod” organization, today announced that the long awaited and highly anticipated remake, Ultima V: Lazarus, has released a second playable demo to the public which adds a wide assortment of new locations and features. Ultima V: Lazarus is a complete recreation of ORIGIN Systems' classic role-playing game Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny®, utilizing the modding capabilities of Gas-Powered Games' Dungeon Siege® engine. This demo is fully compatible with both the Mac and PC versions of Dungeon Siege®.

Lazarus Alpha Demo 2.0 is a free mod for Dungeon Siege and can be downloaded from the official Ultima V: Lazarus website, at http://www.u5lazarus.com

Although not feature-complete, Lazarus Alpha Demo 2.0 does contain several of the more impressive features which will be appearing in the final release, including:

- A glimpse into the world of Britannia: All of Verity Isle is yours to explore! A complete day/night/lunar cycle brings the world to life!

- Dozens of unique characters, and a robust dialogue system

- Beautiful custom artwork

- Ultima-style reagent-based spellcasting

- Digitally re-mastered orchestral soundtrack

Download today, and experience Ultima V® . . . all over again!