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: Richard Garriott
TechRaptor Looks Back at Origin Systems’ History
Always nice to see modern gaming publications acknowledge the profound impact Origin Systems had — and continues to have — on the gaming industry.
Spam Spam Spam Humbug 105 – Virtue Doesn’t Have a Finish Line
Featuring: the return of Linguistic Dragon!
Might We See Shroud of the Avatar on Other Platforms?
Richard Garriott is interested in porting Shroud of the Avatar to other gaming platforms, especially — it would seem — the Nintendo Switch.
Banach Dragon Is Selling His Ultima Collection and Trinkets
Baruch Dragon has a collection of assorted Ultima trinkets up for sale on eBay.
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.
Shroud of the Avatar Has Launched
Shroud of the Avatar, as of today’s Release 52, has emerged from Early Access. The game has launched!
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.
Shroud of the Avatar: A Few Feelies May Be Available for Purchase
Richard Garriott, on Twitter, notes that there will be a few extra feelies produced for Shroud of the Avatar, which may be made available for purchase.
War Stories: Lord British created an ecology for Ultima Online, but no one saw it
No plan survives contact with the users
