Ultima 9 Was Released Fifteen Years Ago Today
Fifteen years ago today, Ultima 9 was released. Who imagined then that it would be the swansong of Origin Systems?
Tagged: Origin Systems
Now You Can Support Denis Loubet on Patreon
Former Origin Systems artist Denis Loubet has launched a Patreon campaign. Support his ongoing art creation!
Crusader: No Remorse Is Free on Origin
Crusader: No Remorse is currently free on EA’s Origin digital storefront, as part of the On the House promotion.
Elderlands Open Beta 1.00 On Now
Elderlands, the 2D tile-based MMORPG by former Origin Systems developer Jason Ely, is now in open beta.
New Gallery: Ultima 4 Articles
This week GolemDragon posted more sets of scans to the Origin Gallery for the community to enjoy. This time it was 4 articles about Ultima 4 from 1986.
Memories of Origin Systems, To Celebrate the Ultima Codex’s Tenth Anniversary
To celebrate the Ultima Codex’s tenth anniversary, a wall of memories about Origin Systems — submitted by developers and fans alike — has been added to the site.
It’s the Ultima Codex’s Tenth Anniversary
The predecessor to the Ultima Codex went live ten years ago as of yesterday. This year’s anniversary will be rather more bittersweet, but should prove meaningful to all and sundry.
Ultima Underworld 2 Review from PC Zone – April 1993
Now Available in the Ultima Codex’s Origin Gallery – an article with the PC Zone Review from April 1993 of Ultima Underworld 2
Pimps and Dragons: Ultima Online Profiled in The New Yorker, Circa 2001
A 2001 article from news magazine The New Yorker’s “Department of Gaming”, which looks at the development and culture of Ultima Online.
By Request: An Origin Systems “We Created Worlds” Wallpaper
Over on the Ultima Dragons Facebook page, Dino the Dark Dragon (among others) commented that Chlorthos’ Origin Systems logo wallpaper should really have read “we created worlds”. So I obligingly fired up Gimp this...
