Creation takes time. Time is limited.
Sir John has continued working on his German translation of Ultima 6, and has completed work on the game’s opening, introduction, character creation…as well as all of the in-game books.
PC Gamer interviewed Richard Garriott and Starr Long about Shroud of the Avatar at E3, and also got a hands-on look at the game.
Slashland has released a trailer for Ananias, his browser-based mobile roguelike, as part of his ongoing efforts to crowdfund the game’s completion.
Electronic Arts has added Ultima 7 — both parts, and both expansions, in one package — to their Origin digital storefront. The game had previously been absent from the Origin catalogue, despite the presence of the other Ultima games.
It isn’t necessary to sacrifice the sword Gringolet in Ultima 9 so as to gain access to the liche in Covetous. There is another path through the dungeon.
GOG have put the entirety of the Ultima series on sale at an 80% discount. Get Ultimas 1 through 9, as well as both Underworld games, for just over $7 USD.
Linguistic Dragon has begun playing through Ultima 2, in his ongoing journey through the Ultima series.
“Take the pan of dough and place it in the oven. A few moments later you should have some quality home-baked bread.” – Jastral’s Special Recipe for Baking Bread, Ultima 9
Over at Ten Ton Hammer, in an opinion piece about looting player houses in Ultima Online, Richard Garriott is quoted (sort of) as saying that this practice will not be in Shroud of the Avatar.
The OpenMW team continue to make progress on the engine, which has now matured to the point that Morrowind can be completed in it.
“Few know much about Malchir, the Master Sorcerer, and those who know anything at all are his fellow followers of fire.” – The Chronicle of Pagan, Ultima 8