So…Sierra Is Back, As Is King’s Quest
Activision has resurrected Sierra as a publishing label, and it has been announced that a new King’s Quest is in development. Also, something about Geometry Wars.
Activision has resurrected Sierra as a publishing label, and it has been announced that a new King’s Quest is in development. Also, something about Geometry Wars.
Kevin Fishburne has stopped working on Sanctimonia, his Ultima-inspired PvE MMORPG, for a bit. He has shifted his attentions to a new project, a SHMUP called Sylph: Project Miyaji.
To celebrate the Ultima Codex’s tenth anniversary, a wall of memories about Origin Systems — submitted by developers and fans alike — has been added to the site.
MemoryLeak interviewed Warren Spector recently, who again offered his usual message about the state of video games today: “There’s a lot of sameness in commercial games and apps — a lot of slam-bang-action blockbusters...
An image of the foyer of Blackthorn’s Castle, as it would have appeared in Ultima Forever had it been added to the game.
The predecessor to the Ultima Codex went live ten years ago as of yesterday. This year’s anniversary will be rather more bittersweet, but should prove meaningful to all and sundry.
Shroud of the Avatar – Update of the Avatar #85 – 2014.08.08: MMORPG.com R9 Sweepstakes, R8 Player Events, Duke’s Cloak, Lord Marshal Hearth, Call for Lore, and More!
Now Available in the Ultima Codex’s Origin Gallery – an article with the PC Zone Review from April 1993 of Ultima Underworld 2