Richard Garriott Did Talk To EA…A While Ago, Though
Nathan Grayson, at PC Gamer, did a bit of digging and figured out just what went on between Richard Garriott and EA.
Tagged: Electronic Arts
EA Denies Talking With Richard Garriott
EA’s communications chief, Jeff Brown, has spoken out at IndustryGamers and stated that there have been no talks between EA and Richard Garriott…about Ultima Online, at least.
Richard Garriott: What Went Wrong With Ultima 8
Richard Garriott, in yet another interview with Eurogamer, discusses some of the issues surrounding what he regards as the failure of Ultima 8. Oh, and something about Tabula Rasa.
Richard Garriott: "…fundamentally [consoles are] doomed."
Richard Garriott argues that consoles — and console gaming, by extension — may well be doomed in light of the rise of mobile gaming and the power of mobile platforms.
Good Old Games Resumes EA Releases
Good Old Games has resumed releasing classic titles from the EA back catalogue. Can we expect more Ultima from them in short order?
Business Insider Interviews Richard Garriott
Business Insider also landed an interview with Richard Garriott recently, in which he discusses pretty much everything about where he came from, what he has achieved, and what he has in store for us.
Richard Garriott: Blizzard Must Contend With the "Zyngas of the World"
Richard Garriott argues that Blizzard (and, by extension, Activision) have lost out by not attempting to compete in the social and mobile gaming spaces.
My Reckoning Destiny Cards Arrived!
I won a draw on the Reckoning Forums to receive a set of three Destiny Cards, the same set that was evidently being given away by Big Huge Games at E3. Naturally, I shot a few pictures as I opened them.
Rather Infrequent Open Thread
I’ve got about a month’s worth of links and notes in my inbox that I am really intent on clearing out. I’ve also got tons of legitimate news updates to make, of course, and clearing out the inbox will help me prioritize those as well.
New Gallery: Ultima 8: The Lost Vale (Plot Documents)
Courtesy of Joe Garrity and former Origin programmer Bill Randolph, Ultima Aiera is pleased to present three different revisions of the plot document for the lost expansion to Ultima 8, appropriately titled The Lost Vale.
