richard garriott
Shroud of the Avatar’s Richard Garriott backs Neverdie’s ‘etherium blockchain gaming’ venture
I often joke with our readers that Massively OP is not an MMO uptime monitor, but darn if we don't feel like a Richard...
MMORPG veteran Richard Garriott decries ‘space tourist’ label
If you haven't figured it out, Shroud of the Avatar and Ultima Online's Richard Garriott is on a press tour lately for his new memoir,...
Shroud of the Avatar hopes to up its profile at San Diego Comic-Con this week
Watch out, Comic-Con: Shroud of the Avatar's masterminds are on their way to rock your geeky world. Richard Garriott and Starr Long will host...
Shroud of the Avatar’s Portalarium transitions into publishing, may consider partnerships
Barreling toward this month's Release 44, Shroud of the Avatar is (ahem) fleshing out its Elven population with better models and even female models....
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...
Make My MMO: Elite Dangerous journeys to PS4, we interview Kickstarted MMO devs (July 1, 2017)
This week in MMO crowdfunding, Frontier launched Elite Dangerous for the PS4, complete with relevant adjustments for touchpad controls and a "fast headlook" mode for...
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...
Make My MMO: Broke Protocol launches early access after failed Kickstarter (June 10, 2017)
This week in MMO crowdfunding, Minecraft-meets-GTAO MMO Broke Protocol's Kickstarter ended unsuccessfully on Thursday, but the good news is that the game launched its early access...
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...
How Shroud of the Avatar’s night sky impacts gameplay
Other than for providing an atmospheric backdrop to night questing, starry skyboxes in MMOs don't really mean or do much. This is not the...
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...
Make My MMO: Mekria, Caribbean Conquest, and RUiN hit Kickstarter (February 4, 2017)
It was a busy week for new MMO Kickstarters!
Mekria Online joins the Make My MMO watch list; it's a PvP-heavy MMO seeking $110,000.
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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...
