Through the Moongate: La storia di Richard Garriott, Origin Systems Inc. e Ultima


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Richard Garriott è una delle più note personalità dell'industria dei videogame, e uno degli ultimi pionieri ancora in attività. Ultima, la sua rivoluzionaria serie di giochi di ruolo per computer, Origin Systems Inc., la compagnia da lui co-fondata nel 1983, sono indissolubilmente legati all'evoluzione dell'industria dei video giochi. Questa è la loro storia.







Through the Moongate. The Story of Richard Garriott, Origin Systems Inc. and Ultima


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Richard Garriott is one of the most well-known personalities in the video game industry, and one of the last of its pioneers still in the business. Ultima, the revolutionary series of role-playing games he designed, and Origin Systems Inc., the company he co-founded in 1983, are inextricably linked to the history of videogames. This is their story. Part 1 - From Akalabeth to Ultima VI




Through the Moongate. The Story of Richard Garriott, Origin Systems Inc. and Ultima


Book Description

Richard Garriott is one of the most well-known personalities in the video game industry, and one of the last of its pioneers still in the business. Ultima, the revolutionary series of role-playing games he designed, and Origin Systems Inc., the company he co-founded in 1983, are inextricably linked to the history of videogames. This is their story. Part 2 – From Wing Commander and Ultima VII to Portalarium




Through the Moongate. The Story of Richard Garriott, Origin Systems Inc. and Ultima


Book Description

Richard Garriott is one of the most well-known personalities in the video game industry, and one of the last of its pioneers still in the business. Ultima, the revolutionary series of role-playing games he designed, and Origin Systems Inc., the company he co-founded in 1983, are inextricably linked to the history of videogames. This is their story.







Braving Britannia


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Welcome to a digital world where anything is possible. Over the past two decades, millions of players have inhabited the virtual world of Britannia inside the Massively Multiplayer Online fantasy PC game, Ultima Online. Released in 1997 by developer Origin Systems and publisher Electronic Arts, Ultima Online is known as the grandfather of MMOs. Braving Britannia: Tales of Life, Love, and Adventure in Ultima Online collects interviews with 35 of the game's players, volunteers, and developers, revealing what they did, where they adventured, and how their lives were shaped, changed, and altered through experiences in Ultima Online's shared virtual world. In a fantasy world of limitless potential, the only thing players seem to enjoy more than playing the game is talking about it, and yet, the true stories behind the avatars have largely gone unpublished for the past twenty years. Until now.




ULTIMA Underworld II Clue Book


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Ultimate Collector's Guide (Beanie Boos)


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This must-have Beanie Boo collector's guide is full of fun facts and insider information about all 200+ plush Boos. Learn what Dotty, the multi-colored leopard, does in her spare time, or what Gilbert, the giraffe, eats for breakfast. Filled with pictures of these big-eyed beauties, this guidebook is perfect for anyone starting their own colorful collection.




Not All Fairy Tales Have Happy Endings


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Sierra On-Line was one of the very first computer game companies and at one time dominated the industry. The author, Ken Williams, founded Sierra On-Line Sierra with his wife Roberta who went on to create many of the company's best selling games. Sierra grew from just Ken and Roberta to over one thousand employees and a fan base that still exists today, despite the fact that the company was torn apart by criminal activities, scandal and corruption that resulted in jail sentences and the collapse of Sierra. This is the behind-the-scenes story of the rise and fall, as it could only be told by the ultimate insider.