Ultima Online 15th Anniversary Interview
MMORPG.com interviewed Ultima Online’s associate producer, Bonnie Armstrong, last week, talking about the game’s success, its recent updates, and where the game will go in the future.
Tagged: Ultima Online
Raph Koster: Immersion, Redux
Raph Koster has posted a round-up response/FAQ post to address some of the comments on his post on immersion in games. It’s worth a read!
Richard Garriott’s "Man on a Mission" Launches!
The Richard Garriott-focused documentary Man on a Mission has been released, and naturally the online media has been exploding with stories about it and its subject, Lord British himself.
Raph Koster: "Is immersion a core game virtue?"
The gaming industry veteran and former lead designer for Ultima Online talks about immersion in gaming, and comments on the way modern gaming has moved away from the concept.
Portalarium's Ultimate RPG Has A Logo
The Portalarium website was updated a while ago, with a slightly refined look and a new section concerning Richard Garriott’s “Ultimate RPG”. There’s not much there, but the logo will be at once familiar and new to Ultima fans.
Richard Garriott Did Talk To EA…A While Ago, Though
Nathan Grayson, at PC Gamer, did a bit of digging and figured out just what went on between Richard Garriott and EA.
EA Denies Talking With Richard Garriott
EA’s communications chief, Jeff Brown, has spoken out at IndustryGamers and stated that there have been no talks between EA and Richard Garriott…about Ultima Online, at least.
Richard Garriott: "…Theoretically [My Ultimate RPG Becoming Like UO2] Would Be Possible"
In an interview with Eurogamer, Richard Garriott explains more of his plan for his “Ultimate RPG”, including his intent to produce a spiritual — if not an actual — successor to Ultima Online.
Dragon Mail: Ultima-Based Ultima Online Shard
A reader is looking for advice as to which Ultima Online freeshard, if any, will offer the best Ultima-like experience in terms of lore and roleplaying.
Richard Garriott: Ultimate Collector Is "The Backbone of My Next Game"
In an interview with Eurogamer, Richard Garriott confirms that Portalarium’s upcoming game, Ultimate Collector, is in fact his means of supporting the development of his ultimate RPG.
Rather Infrequent Open Thread
I’ll be travelling today, so you all get a big list of links and the opportunity to talk about pretty much anything. Because that, Dragons and Dragonettes, is how we roll on this site....
