Richard Garriott ‘Probably’ Returning to ‘Medieval Fantasy’ Genre

After his recent departure from Tabula Rasa publisher NCsoft, we wondered what Ultima creator Richard Garriott would do next. Now we have something of an answer.

"After 25 years at Origin, the last thing I wanted to make was yet another medieval fantasy game," Garriott said. "Now, after a very interesting break, I’m keen to get back into the fray and work on a new game. Probably medieval fantasy and probably online; there’s something very powerful about getting people together."

You may also recall an interview I conducted with Garriott last year in which he expressed an interest in returning to Ultima Online-style virtual world creation.

"I’ve got a really strong affinity for the type of game that is represented by Ultima Online," Garriott told me. "No one has gone back and followed up on that.  Most MMOs since then have become more combat-oriented, and less of a virtual world; a place where you live. There’s good odds you’ll see me encourage the team to go that route."

Source: GameLife