Ultima 7 Is Coming to the Humble Origin Bundle
The Humble Origin Bundle, on sale now, will soon see Ultima 7 and Wing Commander 3 and 4 added to it.
Tagged: Wing Commander CIC
So There’s a Wing Commander Easter Egg in Ultima Underworld
A hidden message in Ultima Underworld mentions a Kilrathi medium fighter.
Retro Gamer Interviews Richard Garriott About Origin Systems
Retro Gamer has published an interview with Richard Garriott focused on the history of Origin Systems. Which contains a few amusing errors.
Ultima 9: Isometric Dungeon Screenshot
An image from early in Ultima 9’s development, showing the Avatar exploring a dungeon in an isometric view.
Hidden Wing Commander 3 Credits
After twenty years, the Wing Commander fan community has discovered a hidden set of alternate credits for Wing Commander 3.
EA (Sold? Gave? Licensed?) Wing Commander to Piranha Games…And They Didn’t Use It
Piranha Games obtained the Wing Commander license from EA, and then decided not to use it for their otherwise very Star Citizen-like space sim MMO. Because reasons.
Where the Kilrathi Were in Ultima Forever
Jeff Skalski tipped off the Wing Commander CIC as to the location of the downed Kilrathi fighter in Ultima Forever. Because yes, it had one of those.
So…Sierra Is Back, As Is King’s Quest
Activision has resurrected Sierra as a publishing label, and it has been announced that a new King’s Quest is in development. Also, something about Geometry Wars.
Get (Most Of) the Ultima Series on EA’s Origin Store
EA is selling most of the single-player Ultima games via their Origin digital storefront now, although Ultima 7 is noticeably absent from the catalogue at present.
The Ultima Source Code Offline Archive Project (USCOAP)
Inspired by the Wing Commander CIC’s efforts, the Ultima Codex is launching an attempt to archive — offline, of course — the source code for as many Ultima games as possible.
