The Ultima Codex

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Ultima Forever

February 5, 2014

A Note on Ultima Forever’s Status

It has been a while since last we saw an Ultima Forever update or heard from its developers. What’s going on?

Shroud of the Avatar

February 5, 2014

Shroud of the Avatar: Dallas Snell Addresses the Pledging Controversy

Dallas Snell left a lengthy statement on the Shroud of the Avatar forums in an attempt to address the recent controversy over pledge gifting.

Ultima Online

February 5, 2014

Ultima Online Under New Operations

Ultima Online and Dark Age of Camelot are no longer in Mythic’s hands; Broadsword Online Games has taken over operations for both MMORPGs.

Shroud of the Avatar

February 3, 2014

On the Purchasing and Gifting of Shroud of the Avatar Pledges, Or How To Become an Early Founder

A small collection of controversies erupted late last week over the issue of Shroud of the Avatar pledge gifting. In case you’ve missed what’s going on or are confused by it, here’s my attempt at a primer on the situation.

Ultima Fan Projects

February 3, 2014

The Ultima 1 Board Game: Download the Game Materials Here!

Joseph Propati has made the digital assets for his board game adaptation of Ultima 1 available for download here at the Ultima Codex.

Shroud of the Avatar

February 3, 2014

Shroud of the Avatar: In-Game Company Meeting

Scott “Lum” Jennings posted a couple of pictures to the Shroud of the Avatar forums showing a number of the development team’s Avatars having an in-game meet-up.

Shroud of the Avatar

February 3, 2014

Shroud of the Avatar: New Update of the Avatar Published, New Blade of the Avatar Chapter

A new Update of the Avatar has been posted to the Shroud of the Avatar site. Topics this week include Release 2 Perspectives from the Portalarium team, the Pantheon cross-promotion, Hearts of Britannia, new Founder Rewards, Stretch Goals, and Founder Pledge Gifts. And of course, a new Blade of the Avatar chapter is out.