Richard Garriott asks what his ultimate RPG might look like, and in a lengthy essay answers the question. You can probably guess that the answer involves a mixture of where he’s gone before (with Ultima) and where he’s at now (the casual gaming space). But have a read even so!
Richard Garriott argues that Blizzard (and, by extension, Activision) have lost out by not attempting to compete in the social and mobile gaming spaces.
A massive write-up about the history of the Ultima series, and each of the games comprising it, is underway at Hardcore Gaming 101.
Richard Garriott announced this evening, on Twitter, that an Ultima-like iOS game is “coming soon”!
Old Games Italia continues their new video feature with a look at the box contents of Autoduel.
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a 2009 court decision awarding a rather large sum of money to Richard Garriott in his dispute with NCSoft. And they even awarded him some extra coin.
RIchard Garriott is selling Britannia Manor II, the palatial Austin, Texas home where he once fended off an intruder with — yes — an Uzi.
Courtesy of Natreg Dragon and Pix, Ultima Aiera is pleased to present images of the manuals for two different Apple II versions of Ultima 2: the original, and the “grey box” version.
In an interview with Retro Gamer (UK), film director Duncan Jones (the son of David Bowie, by the way) reveals his love for the Ultima series, and in particular Ultima 3.
This video interview with Richard Garriott was included on the Ultima Collection CD. It seems fitting to post it today, on the day that the first four Ultima games get released on Good Old Games.
