Project Ultima is a community-run Ultima Online shard set in the UO:R era, offering players a familiar world with a changed history. The shard uses the classic Ultima Online map, now described as scarred by war and the rise of new evils, and presents its setting as a lore-rich, living world. Players can develop characters within a total skill cap of 700, with the option to raise it to 720.

Individual skills are capped at 100 by default and can be unlocked up to 120. Project Ultima keeps PvP separate from PvM system changes: benefits introduced for player-versus-monster play do not carry over into player-versus-player combat, helping preserve the established PvP experience. The shard also features custom systems and quality-of-life updates.

Newcomers are welcome, and the site notes that no prior Ultima Online experience is needed to begin. Players can find official information and resources through the Project Ultima website and wiki, join community discussions on its forums or Discord, watch on YouTube, and download the game client