Richard Garriott‘s avatar during and after the Ultima series, including Ultima Online.
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Shroud of the Avatar kicks off another fundraising stream, this one for Lord British’s birthday
Didn't Shroud of the Avatar just have a telethon? It did! But this is a special one in honor of Portalarium founder and MMORPG...
MMORPG founding father Richard Bartle establishes new unplayer matrix
Dr Richard Bartle, best known to MMORPG players for establishing the research that ultimately led to the admittedly flawed but widely quoted "Bartle test,"...
Ultima Online adjusts animal training, gets ready to test Publish 98
Following Ultima Online's most recent update, animal training is at the forefront of many adventurer's minds. The overhaul to the system has received a lot...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 124: Shroud of the Avatar’s Richard Garriott and Starr Long
Justin interviews Richard Garriott and Starr Long about Ultima Online's spiritual successor, Shroud of the Avatar.
The Daily Grind: How much realism is too much in an MMORPG?
In yesterday's comments on the Shroud of the Avatar AMA article, MOP reader squidgod2000 drew everyone's attention to an overlooked bit in the Q&A...
Shroud of the Avatar adds East Asian-themed town, kicks off Q&A
Fancy a bit of the Far East in your MMORPGs? Shroud of the Avatar is making that wish come true with its unclone of...
Shroud of the Avatar plans a pair of investor Q&A sessions, the first taking place tonight
One of the frustrating bits about the MMORPG studios that are turning to newly legal online equity crowdfunding platforms is that the very SEC...
Perfect Ten: MMORPGs that died too soon
Your favorite game is going to die. I wrote about that. Some games are never even going to get to launching in the first...
Shroud of the Avatar’s Richard Garriott on launch and philosophy following equity crowdfunding announcement
Last week during its seasonal telethon, Shroud of the Avatar's lead developers surprised watchers by announcing an equity crowdfunding campaign that allows players and...
Shroud of the Avatar secures Russian publishing
Shroud of the Avatar is coming to Russia, Portalarium announced today. The studio's inked a deal with Moscow's Black Sun Game Publishing "to publish...
Shroud of the Avatar previews clockwork critters and virtue shrine system
Hope you like clockwork critters because Shroud of the Avatar is about to get a slew of them. The game's latest newsletter shows off...
Richard Garriott explains why Steam has been unkind to Shroud of the Avatar
Have you had a chance to pick up and read Richard Garriott's memoirs yet? Whether or not you have, you might want to check...
Richard Garriott publishes his memoirs
When you've lived a life as wacky and full as Ultima creator Richard Garriott, it only stands to reason that you'd probably want to share your...
Massively OP’s Weirdest MMORPG Stories of 2016: Richard Garriott’s Blood Art
We're counting down Massively OP's weirdest MMORPG stories of 2016!
And the #1 weirdest MMORPG story of 2016 is...
... that time when Richard Garriott sold...
The Game Archaeologist: Wing Commander Online and Privateer Online
In late 2012, former Wing Commander developer-slash-movie director Chris Roberts emerged from a decade of obscurity to ask for help to fund his vision...
Richard Garriott donates skull to player tavern during Shroud of the Avatar telethon
If you follow Shroud of the Avatar, you already know that studio Portalarium does seasonal streamed fundraisers to drive pledges for the game. Yesterday's...
Autumn returns to Shroud of the Avatar, plus a look at a player-run town
Autumn has returned to Shroud of the Avatar in the form of Harvest, a Novia region being rebuilt with a more "agrarian theme" for...
Perfect Ten: Incompetent leaders in MMORPGs
Leadership is difficult. You have to get a group of people to work together when they may or may not be naturally inclined to...
Shroud of the Avatar teases Halloween content, Estgard, and SOTAcon
Shroud of the Avatar has the honor of being one of the first MMORPGs to tease Halloween content this year, meaning it's only about...
DragonCon 2016: Garriott expounds on Shroud of the Avatar’s farming, food, and fancy footwork
Many people look at a game for its combat, however, there are many who also want a game with a variety of non-combat features....
