A modernized game engine for “Ultima 5,” which adds controller support and compatibility with several other platforms (including Steam Deck).
Melavir Sauin Dragon has posted version 1.02 of "The Sosarian Paradox," his "Neverwinter Nights"-based remake of "Escape from Mt. Drash," to the Neverwinter Vault.
An “Exult”-based restoration of the unfinished second half of “Ultima 7 Part Two: Serpent Isle,” rebuilt from Origin’s notes and unused code.
Stephen Underwood's "Project Tenebrae" is building a full mod studio for "Ultima 8," with an Enhanced Edition planned as the long-term goal.
Dominik Smith's "Ultima Online Ecosystem Project" is an attempt to revive the grazing-and-hunting ecology "Ultima Online" dropped before release.
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At a developers' panel, Richard Garriott called the games industry "floundering" and noted that Origin never cancelled a project until EA bought it.
EA has released the "Ultima" series - the mainline games and both "Underworlds" - on Steam, along with remastered versions of the "Wing Commander" games.
The Ultima Codex retweeted
18 years between the start and the end. Quite a run for arguably the best RPG series of all time.
Ultima I was released in 1981, while the last installment (so far), Ultima IX, came out in 1999.
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