Warren Spector: On Borrowing and Stealing Narrative, New Writing Gig
Warren Spector’s GDC talk focused on the “re-use” of narrative elements from non-gaming media. The former Origin Systems developer also has a new writing gig.
Monthly Archive: April 2013
Raph Koster Quits Disney/Playdom
Veteran game designer (and Origin Systems alumnus) Raph Koster has left his position at Playdom.
Ultima Forever: Preview at Slide to Play, Soundtrack Details
Slide to Play also scored a preview of Ultima Forever recently.
Shroud of the Avatar: Contribute Unity Assets…Also, New Concept Art!
An update to the Shroud of the Avatar Kickstarter page explains how Portalarium plans to leverage the Unity Asset Store.
Sanctimonia: Progress Report
Kevin Fishburne tweeted a few times over the weekend about the current state of his Ultima-inspired MMORPG.
Richard Garriott and Warren Spector
Richard Garriott and Warren Spector reminisce about Origin Systems.
Shroud of the Avatar: Details on Crafting!
Another update to the Shroud of the Avatar Kickstarter campaign (they’re coming at a feverish pace now) gives some details about crafting.
BioWare Mondays
The weekly round-up of news about BioWare, their various sub-studios, and the various RPG titles and series that they have produced or are working on.
New Gallery: Origin Systems in Softline
A profile of Origin Systems shortly after their founding, by Softline magazine.
