Ultima 4 Was Released 40 Years Ago Today
Forty years ago, “Ultima 4” changed the shape of western CRPGs forever.
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Requiescat in Pace: Kirk Winterrowd
Kirk Winterrowd, formerly a developer and composer at Origin Systems, has passed away.
Requiescat in Pace: Greg Hildebrandt
Sci-fi/fantasy artist Greg Hildebrandt passed away on October 31, 2024.
Ultima 9 Was Released 25 Years Ago
The last numbered, single-player entry in the “Ultima” series marks a quarter-century.
Check Out This Album of Ultima-Inspired Synth Music by “Moonday”
A set of eight “Ultima 7”-inspired synth tracks.
Andrea Contato’s New Book, “Video Games: The People, Games, and Companies – Part II”, is Crowdfunding an English Translation (Funded on Day One!)
Andrea Contato has launched a fundraising campaign for his next book about video gaming history. Back it today!
Building an “Exult” Mod? Check Out G.W. Chapman’s Custom “Ultima 7” Shapes & Sprites
A (large!) set of custom artwork for “Ultima 7’s” character, creature, and weapon sprites and shapes.
You Can’t Quite Make Out The Serpent Isle Source Code In This Old NBC News Today Clip
A Katie Couric-hosted look at the Ultima series and the development of Serpent Isle, from 1993.
If You Haven’t Checked Out Majuular’s “Ultima” Retrospectives, You Really Should
Majuular has been publishing video retrospectives of the “Ultima” series; he’s already done the first five games, with more to come.
“Ultima” Added to the Strong Museum’s Video Game Hall of Fame
“Ultima”, along with a few other notable series, have been added to the World Video Game Hall of Fame.
Check Out Scriven, a Custom Medieval/Ultima-Inspired Font
A custom, open-source medieval-style font that incorporates the various languages that feature in the “Ultima” games.
