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Last week, Harmonix completed a Kickstarter campaign to develop a remake of the classic music and rhythm game, Amplitude for modern systems. There were close-calls, and for a while it seemed like the project wouldn't make its $775,000 goal. But a last minute push brought the...
READ MORE >"Stories about the Tiberian Sun FMV stuff was fascinating to read. Friggin James Earl Jones as a ..."
see all 7 commentsShroud of the Avatar to put roleplaying back into RPGs, Garriott hopes
Richard Garriott is not the first great designer to turn to Kickstarter as a means to fund his work. But while Shroud of the Avatar, his long-awaited return to game design, directly references the classic Ultima series, Garriott is banking on more than nostalgia.
READ MORE >"I am excited about it, but the game play so far really looks generic. I did like Dragon's Dogma, ..."
see all 15 commentsEpisodic content would alleviate 'mistakes' of MMOs, Ultima creator says
Having been involved in role-playing games for so many years, starting with the Ultima games, Richard Garriott is quite qualified to discuss what is wrong with the genre. And one of the biggest mistakes being made by MMOs today is spending so much time and money on the game ...
READ MORE >"Which is exactly what it needs to be, and I think that style of gaming is going to come back soon."
see all 19 commentsRichard Garriott announces Shroud of the Avatar
Richard Garriott's "Ultimate RPG" has been revealed, a spiritual successor to the Ultima series titled Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues. It's currently seeking crowd-funding via Kickstarter.
READ MORE >"Sometimes, I say stuff as if I'm being serious, but I'm not, this was one of those times, I ..."
see all 25 commentsZynga publishing Garriott's 'Ultimate Collector'
Richard Garriott's first social game, Ultimate Collector, will be published by Zynga on Facebook.
READ MORE >"Just tested it. It's a The Sims simulator where you simulate someone trying to get a profit ..."
see all 4 commentsRichard Garriott building 'New Britannia' iOS RPG
Richard Garriott's company Portalarium has secured funding for two upcoming projects: a browser and mobile game called "Ultimate Collector," and his social RPG "New Britannia."
READ MORE >"I still need to go back and play this game at some point. I heard there were some fan patches ..."
see all 32 commentsEA denies Ultima Online talks with series creator Richard Garriott
Though Richard Garriott, creator of the Ultima franchise, said he and EA were in talks regarding the fate of the franchise earlier this week, EA denies any conversations have occurred.
READ MORE >"Diablo Online is more likely than Ultima Online at this point. I'd kill for an iso game from ..."
see all 20 commentsGarriott 'in discussions' with EA about new Ultima
Game designer Richard Garriott talks about his current RPG project, his talks with EA about making it an Ultima project, and the legacy of the series living on whether his next game carries the name or not.
READ MORE >"I still think UO is one of the best MMO's to date !!! :) I was an Alpha tester for the series ..."
see all 59 commentsRichard Garriott awarded $32 million in NCSoft legal battle
NCSoft unsurprisingly appealed when it was ordered to pay Richard 'Lord British' Garriott $28 million in 2010, but Garriott has won the appeal too, and is now owed $32 million.
READ MORE >"They should give it to him in NCSoft points, redeemable in any of NCSoft game's item stores. "
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