The Digital Antiquarian: The Road to (Ultima) IV
The Digital Antiquarian takes a look at Origin Systems’ move to New England and the context in which Ultima 4 was created.
Tagged: Electronic Arts
EA’s CEO on Dungeon Keeper: “There was a Disconnect there..” (UK Update)
Eurogamer.net has a very revealing interview with Andrew Wilson, EA CEO, concerning the Dungeon Keeper reboot.
PC Gamer: Interview with Richard Garriott and Starr Long About Shroud of the Avatar
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.
Ultima 7 Added to EA’s Origin Digital Storefront
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.
The Ultima 9 Product Page on EA’s Origin Store Uses Box Art Made By an Ultima Dragon (Updated!)
When EA put together the Origin Store page for Ultima 9, the box art they selected turned out to be a fan-made work.
Get (Most Of) the Ultima Series on EA’s Origin Store
EA is selling most of the single-player Ultima games via their Origin digital storefront now, although Ultima 7 is noticeably absent from the catalogue at present.
Mark Jacobs Eulogizes Mythic
Mythic co-founder Mark Jacobs had a few words to say about the demise of the studio.
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.
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.
Ultima Forever: Well, At Least the Chat System Got Fixed
Mythic apparently rolled out a small fix for Ultima Forever, patching an issue with the in-game chat system.
