From the get go, CIG said they were going to be going for the bleeding edge of tech. That's one thing you can't legitimately ding them for.
Doesn't mean they didn't bite off more than they can chew though.
Elidien_ga said:
I am 48 years old and a lifelong diehard Star Wars fan(atic). The game looks amazing but my hatred of Ubisoft and their bastardized monetization policies make me sick and even my love of Star Wars cannot overcome my hatred. Dar…
Origin Systems ran well because Richard's brother Robert was a very good businessman. He could also crack the whip. He was sometimes disliked because he'd cut out various grandiose promises that Richard blithely uttered.
Richard Garriott wasn't…
Garriott fiddlefarts around a lot. Another Origin guy who needs a strong hand to focus him, or else. But most of the folks who worked with him still seem to like him despite that.
AAAMEOW said:
From wiki:
The game was commercially unsuccessful, with sales of roughly 75,000 units in the U.S. by August 2000.[36]
Might have contribute on developers giving up. And you really don't need the IP to create a game in that gene…
Kyleran said:
I recall a story once which said Richard G. believed that the reason SotA wasn't selling was due to a lack of marketing, believing if people only knew this game existed they would flock to it.
I don't think the Ultima name holds …
kitarad said:
Arglebargle said:
Slapshot1188 said:
Arglebargle said:
Got a couple of avenues with old timers to ask this Ultima question. Will see if anyone has the inside skinny.
Cool. I’m just shocked tha…
Slapshot1188 said:
Scot said:
Was not SotA supposed to be some form of follow up? I know it languished, but it is out there.
SotA was a “Spiritual Successor “ to Ultima Online by Garriott.
I’m really thinking more about the …
Slapshot1188 said:
Arglebargle said:
Got a couple of avenues with old timers to ask this Ultima question. Will see if anyone has the inside skinny.
Cool. I’m just shocked that they would let the IP waste away when we seem to…
Hasbro is now full-on bean counter MBA-ville. Usually bad for the games. Doesn't surprise me that Larian would want to get the millstone licensing off their necks.
Babuinix said:
I haven't done much crime lately tbh. But when I was doing the escape loop a couple of times I noticed I wasn't very good at jumping platforms and that it was also a hassle to have to remove the crime stat after escaping (CIG mad…
Babuinix said:
Arglebargle said:
Last I checked (though this may be out of date), there was exactly one way to break out of prison in SC. It's the same route every time, and essentially ends up being a little mini game.
Now wha…
Last I checked (though this may be out of date), there was exactly one way to break out of prison in SC. It's the same route every time, and essentially ends up being a little mini game.
Now what would be fun is watching the griefers and gan…