The Ultima Codex

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May 30, 2014

Shroud of the Avatar – Update of the Avatar #75

Shroud of the Avatar – Update of the Avatar #75 – 2014.05.30: Release 6 Perspectives, R7 thru R10 Update, Royal Founder Rewards, Through the Lunar Rift, Final BotA Chapter, and More!

Factoids

May 30, 2014

In Ultima 6, the Mass Dispel spell functions like a combination of Mass Cure and Mass Awaken, with some additional effects.

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.

Factoids

May 29, 2014

It is possible to get musket ammunition (in Ultima 7) by double-clicking the giant bones found throughout Britannia.

Ultima / Ultima Fan Projects

May 28, 2014

Pix Plays Ultimore: A World Divided

Pix has come into possession of a copy of a mod for Ultima 3 — Ultimore: A World Divided. It is one of a series of five such mods, all made by hacking the Ultima 3 game data.