New Project: Elderlands
Another old-school Ultima-inspred MMORPG from former Origin Systems software engineer Jason Ely.
Tagged: Origin Systems
New Gallery: Origin Software Technogoly Entertainment Report
A technology report/industry brochure from Origin Systems, profiling the company’s corporate culture and spotlighting several of its new and upcoming games (such as Ultima 7 and Wing Commander 2).
A Letter From Origin Systems About Being A Game Developer
A short but detailed letter from Origin Systems explaining what skills are required to become a game developer.
New Gallery: Richard Garriott Interview in Family Computing (From 1985)
A 1985 interview with Richard Garriott from the issue of Family Computing that ran in July of that year. In it, the Ultima creator discusses his latest project (Ultima 4) and his quest for the “ultimate” Ultima.
Five Years After Odyssey
The Middle-Aged Gamer interviewed some of the more well-known members of the Ultima X: Odyssey development team back in 2008, and posted the entire discussion on his blog.
The Lost History of System Shock
G4TV presents a restrospective look at the storied history of System Shock and the many and varied issues that have long prevented the creation of a sequel or the release of the series on sites like Good Old Games.
New Gallery: Martian Dreams Design Documents
Courtesy of Bill Randolph and Joe Garrity of the Origin Muesum, Ultima Aiera is pleased to present a series of design documents for Martian Dreams, covering areas such as the game’s alpha testing, the clue path and plot, the planned dream world encounters, maps, tilesets, and in-game flags.
Massively's Game Archaeologist Looks At UO2 and UXO
The Game Archaeologist, one of the periodic features at Massively (the MMORPG news site), looks at the sad story of two Origin MMORPGs that never saw the light of day.
Ultima 9 FMV Analysis
Sergorn Dragon, at the outcome of a conversation with Dominus, offers several observations on the various FMV cutscenes that were produced for and/or released with Ultima 9.
The Bob White Plot: Comparisons To Other Ultima 9 Plots
Sergorn Dragon offers several observations on the recently-revealed Bob White Plot, comparing some of its plot points to plot points from other revisions of the game’s plot.
The Bob White Plot: Observations
Sergorn Dragon offers several observations on the recently-revealed Bob White Plot, noting many interesting points which can be drawn out of the document.
