Raph Koster on Ultima Online’s Influence
Raph Koster answers the first of many questions he has received about Ultima Online, on the occasion of the game’s 20th anniversary.
Raph Koster answers the first of many questions he has received about Ultima Online, on the occasion of the game’s 20th anniversary.
What better way to mark the 20th anniversary of Ultima Online than by hearing stories from the original designer thereof?
Ultima Online celebrated its 20th anniversary over the weekend. And in a surprise announcement, Broadsword Online Games announced a free-to-play mode for the game, Endless Journey.
Raph Koster, one of the original designers who worked on Ultima Online, is celebrating that game’s 20th anniversary by taking questions. Lots of questions.
The 20th anniversary party for Ultima Online happens this Friday and Saturday, in Herndon, Virginia.
It’s difficult to imagine that Pagan would be added to the game, but there’s still a lot of crossover with lore from Ultima 8 in The Shattered Obelisk event arc.
With Publish 98 now available globally, a new event arc has begun in Ultima Online. And there’s some indication that it may involve the world of Pagan!
Broadsword Online Games have released Publish 98 for Ultima Online on the game’s Test Center shard.
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