In Case You Didn’t Know: Richard Garriott Was the Inspiration for “Ready Player One’s” James Halliday
And the OASIS was inspired by the Ultima series, especially Ultima Online.
Tagged: MMORPG
I Can’t Even With Film Goblin’s Attempt to Recap the Ultima Series
Film Goblin attempts to recap the Ultima series, and heaps some praise upon it…but also errors in numerous details.
Spam Spam Spam Humbug 103 – First Impressions: Shroud of the Avatar
Podcast guests give their initial thoughts on the launch version of Shroud of the Avatar.
Ultima Online: Endless Journey (and Publish 99) Released Worldwide
Broadsword Online Games have released Publish 99 worldwide, which means that the Endless Journey has begun!
Forbes: Richard Garriott’s ‘Shroud of the Avatar’ Is An Ultima Game Without The ‘Ultima’ Name
Shroud of the Avatar is confounding in its duality. It’s stuck in the past while it looks to the future.
Kotaku: I’m Still Looking For An MMO That Reminds Me Of The Good Old Days
Perhaps once MMOs stop trying to recapture their own ghosts, we’ll see something really special.
Ultima Online: Publish 99 Released; Endless Journey & Publish 100 Details
Broadsword Online Games answers some questions about Publish 99, and looks ahead to Publish 100.
MMORPG.com: Review in Progress #1 – First Steps in New Britannia
Does classic charm translate into an MMO worth exploring?
Ultima Online: Publish 99 Release 2 Now on Test Center
Broadsword Online Games have pushed Release 2 of Publish 99 for Ultima Online to the Test Center shard.
Spam Spam Spam Humbug 101 – Shroud of the Avatar Is About to Launch
In which we discuss Shroud of the Avatar’s impending launch, and also hear (just a bit) how the game’s launch party went.
War Stories: Lord British created an ecology for Ultima Online, but no one saw it
No plan survives contact with the users
