Neowin News Feed for: Ultima

Richard Garriott thinks "most game designers really just suck"

John Callaham — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:21:43 +0000

Ultima creator Richard Garriott has some very harsh words for the state of game design in a new interview, claiming, "I think most game designers really just suck." Read more...

BioWare developing a new Ultima title

Tyler Holman — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 21:03:58 +0000

EA has announced that BioWare is developing a new entry in the Ultima Series, called Ultima Forever: Quest For the Avatar, which promises to take the series back to its classic RPG roots. Read more...

Ultima VII: The Black Gate turns 20

Tyler Holman — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:14:56 +0000

If you were around when it came out, chances are there's a soft spot in your heart for Ultima VII: The Black Gate, and believe it or not, this RPG classic just turned 20 today. Read more...

Retro Wednesday: Ultima 1 - The First Age of Darkness

Tyler Holman — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 18:58:14 +0000

In the inaugural installation of our brand new segment, we take a look at one of the most revolutionary RPGs of its time, Lord British's Apple II masterpiece, Ultima 1: The First Age of Darkness. Read more...

Ultima Online - Kingdom Reborn officially announced

Todd Tanner — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 03:16:51 +0000

As I reported a few days ago, Ultima Online is about to get revamped in full on isometric 3d-ish goodness. As several users noted there has been a "3d" version before, but this is a... Read more...

Ultima Online getting 3D treatment - 9 years later!

Todd Tanner — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 23:00:16 +0000

As per this forum post on UO Stratics, news has surfaced of a totally remade Ultima Online, using a new engine, that just so happens to be in 3D. The game will still use the... Read more...

EA announces samurai expansion for Ultima Online

Fri, 16 Jul 2004 14:54:46 +0000

Two new professions and a new Japanese-themed land on tap for EA's massively-multiplayer RPG. Electronic Arts has announced plans to release a new expansion pack for its 1997 role-playing game, Ultima Online.... Read more...

Ultima X: Odyssey ends

Mon, 05 Jul 2004 15:18:23 +0000

Today, Ultima announced that the development of Ultima X: Odyssey has ended. The company felt that Ultima Online needed to focus on online efforts and moving to the UO expansion pack, the UO live team... Read more...

Ultima X: Odyssey Cancelled

Todd Tanner — Sat, 03 Jul 2004 08:59:58 +0000

GameSpy has learned that Ultima X Odyssey, a new MMOG based in the Ultima universe using the Unreal Engine, has been cancelled by Electronic Arts. There are no layoffs associated with the move as the... Read more...

Ultima 5 Lazarus v2.0 Alpha Demo

Marcel Klum — Sun, 13 Jun 2004 07:53:13 +0000

The second Alpha demo of Ultima V: Lazarus, a true from-the-ground-up remake of the classic RPG Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny powered by the Dungeon Siege engine, is now available for download. ... Read more...

Ultima Online Celebrates Five-Year Anniversary

Thu, 19 Sep 2002 09:24:27 +0000

Launched in 1997, UO was a pioneer in the world of online gaming and defined the category of massively multiplayer Internet-based entertainment and is still recognized as the most immersive of any online world. Ultima... Read more...