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Peter Tieryas’s Latest Kotaku Article Focuses on the History of “Ultima 7,” “Exult,” and the Ultima Dragons
Peter Tieryas is back with another Kotaku column looking at the history of “Ultima 7,” the “Exult” project, and even the Ultima Dragons.
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“Ultima 7: Revisited”: Everything in Trinsic Should Work Now (Instruments Included)
Anthony Salter has released a new update for “Ultima 7: Revisited” that should allow the entire introductory story of “Ultima 7” to be played to completion.
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Catching Up With TITAN: “Ultima 6” and “Underworld 2” Support, and a Sosaria Map
The Grey Wanderer has made numerous updates to “TITAN,” transforming it into a tool for exploring the data files from a broad range of “Ultima” games.
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Someone is Rebuilding Trinsic from “Ultima 7: The Black Gate” as a Browser-Based 3D Game
Reddit user shiftpgdn is rebuilding Trinsic, from “Ultima 7: The Black Gate,” as a browser-playable 3D game, to serve as the setting for a prequel story.
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Cear Dragon Has a Playable Version of “Ultima Forever” Working
Cear Dragon has managed to reverse engineer “Ultima Forever” enough that he is able to explore the game’s beautiful world.
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“Ultima: Exodus,” a Remake of “Ultima 3” for “RPG Maker MZ,” Was Released Last March
Check out Francois Poisson’s excellent re-imagining of “Ultima 3” using one of the latest engines in the “RPG Maker” series!
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“The Ultima 6 Remake” Version 1.3 Released
Version 1.3 of this “Exult”-based remake of “Ultima 6” brings numerous bug fixes, a fully-functional cooking system, and other new features besides!
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“Ultima VII: Revisited” Version 0.2.1 Released; Trinsic Fully Playable
The Trinsic-based introductory sequence of “Ultima 7” is now fully playable in “Ultima VII: Revisited,” Anthony Salter’s 3D remake of the game.
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Check Out “Ultima Unity,” a Unity-Based Remake of “Ultima 9”
A remake of “Ultima 9” based on the “Bob White Plot,” using the Unity game engine as its foundation.
The Ultima Source Code Offline Archive Project (USCOAP)
Inspired by the Wing Commander CIC’s efforts, the Ultima Codex is launching an attempt to archive — offline, of course — the source code for as many Ultima games as possible.
Check Out 8 Bit Weapon’s Commodore 64 Take on the “Ultima 6” Soundtrack
A set of 8-bit remixes of the “Ultima 6” soundtrack, intended to give the Commodore 64 version of the game the musical backdrop it deserves.
Check Out Chlorthos Dragon’s Remastered Soundtrack for “Ultima 9: Redemption”
Chlorthos Dragon, known on Bandcamp as Rothbardic, has released remastered versions of many of the tracks he composed for “Ultima IX: Redemption” in the early 2000s.
“The Sosarian Paradox”: New Loading Screens, Act 3 Completed
Melavir Sauin Dragon is making progress on his “Neverwinter Nights”-based remake of “Escape from Mt. Drash,” having completed the third act of the module.
Check Out Dustin Naegel’s Orchestral Re-Arrangement of the “Ultima 8: Pagan” Score
Dustin Naegel, who contributed music to the “Ultima 9: Redemption” soundtrack, has released an orchestral re-arrangement of the “Ultima 8” soundtrack.
Anyone Planning to Check Out Raph Koster’s New MMO, “Stars Reach,” Next Week?
“Ultima Online’s” original lead designer, Raph Koster, is about to release a new sci-fi sandbox MMORPG into Steam Early Access next week.
Cear Dragon is Reverse-Engineering the “Ultima Forever” PC Alpha Client
It has been over a decade since “Ultima Forever” went offline, but Cear Dragon has set out to find a way to make the early PC alpha version of the game playable again.
“Ultima 7 Revisited”: Iolo Mows Down Pirates
What’s the point of remaking an “Ultima” game if you can’t have some fun with the gameplay parameters?
Could “Shroud of the Avatar” Be a Testbed for a New “Ultima?”
Richard Garriott mused about a possible new “Ultima” game, using “Shroud of the Avatar” as a testbed, on his recent birthday livestream.
You Can Wishlist “Code of the Savage” On Steam Now.
“Code of the Savage” is a dark fantasy RPG inspired by “Ultima 6” and “Ultima 7” (among other classic titles). Nearing release, it is now available to wishlist on Steam!
So…What’s Happening With EA, the “Ultima” Trademark, and Richard Garriott?
EA renewed and expanded their portfolio of “Ultima” trademarks recently, sparking a bit of speculation that something was up with the IP.
“Ultima 8: Exult” Adds Plateaus (Updated!)
The development team behind “Ultima 8: Exult” asked the “Exult” team for increased height levels in the cross-platform “Ultima 7” engine. Now, we can see what they’ve implemented with it!
