Category: Ultima Forever

August 10, 2014

Ultima Forever: Blackthorn’s Castle (Foyer)

An image of the foyer of Blackthorn’s Castle, as it would have appeared in Ultima Forever had it been added to the game.

Ultima Forever

August 7, 2014

For What It’s Worth, the Ultima Forever Soundtrack is on Google Play

It’s a good thing, I think, that Ultima Forever’s excellent soundtrack will remain available online after the game goes dark later this month.

Ultima Forever

July 31, 2014

Ultima Forever: August 29th Online Services Shutdown Announced

Electronic Arts has announced that Ultima Forever’s online services will be shut down on August 29th, 2014, rendering the game unplayable past that date. This is a tragic end to a once-promising game.

Gaming / Ultima Forever

July 10, 2014

EA Mobile’s Frank Gibeau: “Dungeon Keeper suffered from a few things.”

EA Mobile’s Frank Gibeau shared his thoughts on the failure of Mythic’s Dungeon Keeper reboot with GamesIndustry.

Gaming / Ultima Forever

June 30, 2014

EA’s CEO on Dungeon Keeper: “There was a Disconnect there..” (UK Update)

Eurogamer.net has a very revealing interview with Andrew Wilson, EA CEO, concerning the Dungeon Keeper reboot.

Gaming / Ultima Forever

June 10, 2014

Mythic’s Final Months: Seven Game Prototypes and Another Classic Franchise

In which we examine some hints, from LinkedIn, as to what may have been going on at Mythic in the studio’s final months.

Gaming / Ultima Forever

May 30, 2014

Was Mythic Closed Just As They Were Ramping Up Development on Ultima Forever…Or Its Sequel?

Several EA job postings for Mythic Entertainment, some very recent, suggest that the studio may have been working on Ultima Forever again…or on a sequel thereto. Possibly. Maybe.

Gaming / Ultima Forever

May 29, 2014

EA Closes Mythic Entertainment (EA Mythic)

Electronic Arts announced that Mythic Entertainment (or EA Mythic, as they were most recently known) is closed today. What this means for Ultima Forever is…uncertain.