EA Rejected the Ultima Online Pitch…Three Times
Richard Garriott discusses the difficulty Origin Systems had when pitching the concept of Ultima Online to EA.
Category: Ex-Origin
Starbreeze Will Publish System Shock 3
Starbreeze Studios has agreed to publish System Shock 3, and has invested $12 million into the development thereof.
How Ultima 6 Taught Warren Spector That Improvised Gameplay Was “Magical”
Warren Spector shares a story from Ultima 6, the “magical” moment he was sold on the power of immersive gameplay.
Ananias Roguelike: Version 2.2 Released; GDC and UDIC25 Reports
Slashing Dragon has released a new version of Ananias, after attending both GDC and the Ultima Dragons 25th Anniversary Bash.
Richard Garriott Joins the Ultima Dragons as Splut Dragon
Richard Garriott has officially joined the UDIC, taking for himself the name Splut Dragon.
Matt Chat: Still Yet More Dr. Cat
Matt Barton continues his interview with David “Dr. Cat” Shapiro, and we learn how much Ultima 9 cost to make.
Check Out This Piece of Isometric Ultima Concept Art from Denis Loubet
Denis Loubet teases us with a piece of concept art for an isometric, tile-based Ultima…possibly the earliest version of Ultima 9.
Big Box PC Game Collectors: Interview with Denis Loubet
The Big Box PC Game Collectors interview Denis Loubet about his art and the effort required to create it.
Matt Chat: Dr. Cat Interview, Part the Third
Matt Barton continues his chat with David “Dr. Cat” Shapiro.
Richard Garriott’s “Explore/Create” Was Released This Week
Richard Garriott’s memoir, Explore/Create, was released on January 10th.
Unknown Realm: Lord British Will Appear In-Game
Richard Garriott has stated that Lord British will appear as a character in Unknown Realm: The Siege Perilous
