Interview with Jason Ely
To mark the 20th anniversary of Ultima 8’s release, the Ultima Codex interviewed one of the game’s most well-known team members, programmer and designer Jason Ely.
Tagged: MMORPG
Former Mythic/Ultima Online Developers Form Citadel Studios, Announce a Game Called “Shards”
A number of former Mythic developers have come together to found Citadel Studios. They’ve also announced their first game, a multiplayer isometric RPG called Shards.
“We should learn more about Richard Garriott.”
Brad King’s book, Dungeons & Dreamers, was first released in 2003. However, this month, a second edition of the book — which is partly a biography of Richard Garriott — will be released.
Shroud of the Avatar: So…Starr Long Made Some Comments About PvP During Release 3…
Starr Long had some interesting things to say about PvP in Shroud of the Avatar during last week’s test release. Not everyone was happy with his comments, either.
SOE’s John Smedley Commented on Project Copernicus
This is a very annoying and tragic thing to read, I must say. It would appear that, at some point prior to its cancellation and the attendant shuttering of 38 Studios, Sony Online Entertainment...
Shroud of the Avatar and Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen Cross-Promotion
Starting today, there’s a new cross-promotion going on between Shroud of the Avatar and Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen, which is an MMORPG from Visionary Realms currently trying to raise money via Kickstarter.
Shroud of the Avatar: Multiplayer Details From the Hangout of the Avatar
The most recent Hangout of the Avatar on Google+ focused on multiplayer-related topics, and gave us a bit more understanding as to how multiplayer in Shroud of the Avatar will work.
Sanctimonia: Improved Graphics, Among Other Things
Kevin Fishburne has been overhauling the architectural system in his Ultima-inspired, PvE MMORPG, Sanctimonia. Both the GUI and the “building blocks” used in crafting structures have seen significant overhaul.
A Year in Ultima Fan Projects: 2013 in Review
In which we look at the various Ultima fan projects that have been active, even if only briefly, in 2013, and note the progress that these have made.
Elderlands Enters Open Alpha
Elderlands, the 2D tile-based MMORPG by Jason Ely (of Ultima 8 fame) has entered an open alpha test. Try it today!
