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Ultima 7’s 20th Anniversary

The Ultima Codex is pleased to present a tribute to Ultima 7: The Black Gate, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of its release.

Rather Infrequent Open Thread

Because I am busy as heck this evening working on another site, here’s another open thread for you all. Discuss amongst yourselves…or don’t!

Beamdog Asked EA About HD Ultima Remakes

Beamdog, who are currently working on a HD remake of Baldur’s Gate, apparently approached EA about remaking the Ultima games. And they’d also be interested in working on an update to Icewind Dale.

Do RPGs Require a Foozle?

Rowan Kaiser, writing at the Escapist, examines the small number of significant games that eschewed the typical RPG formula of presenting the character with a final boss or villain to fight.