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.
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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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It Turns Out “Ultima VII: Revisited” Has a Hidden First-Person Mode
Viridian Games’ recent anniversary stream offered a broad look at the current state of “Ultima 7: Revisited”, but one feature in particular stood out.
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Thirty-Four Years of the Dragon: Celebrating the UDIC
The (possibly) oldest gaming fan club on the Internet turned 34 last week.
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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.
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“Exult” Adds Support for FMV Cutscenes
The “Exult” engine now supports using custom introduction and endgame cutscenes, and also allows for the use of cutscenes during normal gameplay.
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Want to Get “Ultima V: Lazarus” Running On Your SteamDeck?
Sir Bedwyr has figured out how to get “Ultima V: Lazarus”, a “Dungeon Siege”-based remake of “Ultima 5”, working on Valve’s SteamDeck handheld gaming device.
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Check Out nsm53project’s Upscaled Ultima 9 Cutscenes
“Ultima 9’s” cutscene videos have been upscaled to 4K resolution.
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Building an “Exult” Mod? Check Out G.W. Chapman’s Custom “Ultima 7” Shapes & Sprites
A (large!) set of custom artwork for “Ultima 7’s” character, creature, and weapon sprites and shapes.
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.
“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!
“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!
The “O for Obfuscate” Podcast Discusses Origin Systems and “Ultima”
Twitch streamer Majuular joins the “O for Obfuscate” podcast to discuss Origin Systems and the “Ultima” series.
TITAN Updated to Support “Ultima 7” and Dialogue Export
The Grey Wanderer’s Tool for Interpreting and Transforming Archival Nodes has added support for more “Ultima” games, and new features bedsides!
Check Out TITAN…a Tool for Interpreting and Transforming Archival Nodes from Ultima 8!
A Python-based command line utility for extracting, modifying, and repackaging the game data files from “Ultima 8.”
Ever Wondered How the Various AI Models Would Answer the Virtue Questions?
The Grey Wanderer put various AI models to the ultimate – or “Ultima” – test.
“Ultima 8: Exult” Adds the Necromancers Enclave
The “Ultima 8: Exult” team have implemented another area of Tenebrae from “Ultima 8” in the “Exult” engine.
A Huge Trove of “Ultima 8”-Themed “Exult” Sprites from Grant W. Chapman
The ever-so-talented Grant W. Chapman has been churning out many new sprite sheets to support various fan projects (especially “Ultima 8: Exult”).
“Exult” Version 1.12.1 Released
A new stable build of “Exult” has been released, bringing many bugfixes and SDL 3 support to the cross-platform “Ultima 7” engine.
