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Richard "Lord British" Garriott Suing NCSoft for 24 Million

After big business deals go wrong (like, say the failure of a AAA MMO) the lawsuits start flying: Richard "Lord British" Garriott, creator of the Ultima series, has filed a suit in a Texas court against the company behind Garriott-developed MMO Tabula Rasa. At issue: Garriott's termination from the company and his stock...

Posted May 6, 2009| 4 Comments
Why Do Richard Garriott's Games Include Death Traps For Kids?

In every game since Ultima IV, designer Richard Garriott has included a room where players are asked to kill or save a room full of children. The moral mechanic dates back to a moment during Ultima IV's development where he wanted players to prove how good they really were, Garriott told Crispy Gamer in an interview today. "What I created...

Posted April 30, 2009| 15 Comments
The MMO Report: Thursday, March 5

It's Thursday and you know what that means. That's right, it means tomorrow is Friday -- the day I finally get to see Watchmen in the theaters and then get blind stinking drunk afterwards to drown my disappointment. However, while we're still in today, Casey is going to drop some MMO knowledge on your ass. This week, he'll talk about how Tabula...

Posted March 5, 2009| 7 Comments
Last Moments Of 'Tabula Rasa' Caught on Video

What does the end of the world look like? Hopefully, we won't be able to answer that question about the real world, but we have definite video evidence of what the end of NCSoft's Sci-fi MMO Tabula Rasa's world looked like. Rather than just pull the plug on the ailing MMO, NCSoft created an in-game event in which the last battered human soldiers...

Posted March 2, 2009| 12 Comments
Play 'Tabula Rasa' for Free

Before Tabula Rasa meets its imminent death come February 28, you can play the MMO to your sword wielding heart's desire for free. Publisher NCsoft was originally going to offer the game for free on January 10, but decided to do so now. If you already have an account, log in at PlayNC. To create a new account, you'll need to get a serial...

Posted December 23, 2008| 8 Comments
'Tabula Rasa' Shuts Off With Layoffs To Follow

Several weeks ago, we reported that Richard Garriott announced on the Tabula Rasa web site his separation with NCSoft, the company that he had partnered with to develop and publish the game. More sad news.. Tabula Rasa will shut down on February 28, 2009. Before it does, however, the game will become free starting on January 10th. The...

Posted November 21, 2008| 23 Comments
Garriott to Depart NCSoft

In an open letter on the Tabula Rasa web site, Richard Garriott has announced his separation with NCSoft, the company he partnered with to develop and publish Tabula Rasa. It's an unexpected move but looking back, it makes sense, and it will be interesting to see if the Austin branch of the Korean headquartered company will continue to exist...

Posted November 11, 2008
An MMO You Can Buy For Under $1

Yes. You read that right! Just a year after being released, Richard Garriott's Tabula Rasa can be purchased on Amazon for $0.96. That's cheaper than a lot of items on the Dollar Menu at McDonald's and, well, everything at the 99 Cent Store. It is safe to speculate that Tabula Rasa cannot compete with other high-profile MMOs like World of...

Posted November 7, 2008| 6 Comments
The MMO Report: Thursday, November 6th

Everyone's a bit shell shocked over the election on Tuesday. As the dust settles, we're all trying to get back to our normal lives, coming to the realization that things are going to pretty much stay the same for the next two months. But the show must go on, and in that spirit, we bring you this week's edition of The MMO Report. We'll tell you...

Posted November 6, 2008| 9 Comments
Lord British Launch Message Decoded

Remember that video we posted on Monday of Richard Garriot being launched into space as part of the unofficial Russian space tourism program? Well, it turns out the cryptic message on his sign was written in glyphs from his Tabula Rasa game. Users have decoded the phrase and it turns out to be a rather apt quote from Russian scientist...

Posted October 15, 2008| 3 Comments
Colbert Hosts Garriott

Talk show host, Rock Band 2 star and great American Stephen Colbert is hosting Lord British himself, Richard Garriott, on tonight's Colbert Report. As you may have read, Colbert is saving humanity by having his DNA digitized and sent into space on the Tabula Rasa Immortality Drive created by Garriott. The DNA will be stored in the international...

Posted September 18, 2008| 3 Comments
NCsoft Shutting Down 'Tabula Rasa'?

After laying off employees from the Austin studio last month, reports from sources close to NCsoft said that the studio might be shutting down the servers running Richard Garriot's MMO, Tabula Rasa, and closing the studio's office in Europe. The report also stated that in result of the European office's rumored closing, NCsoft will cancel an...

Posted September 10, 2008| 5 Comments
The MMO Report: Thursday, July 31st

We're back in the studio this week, and of course as soon as we start to settle back in, the ground starts moving underneath us. That's a sign that we're doing something right. Or terribly wrong. Either way, we're changing things and that's the way Casey likes it! This week Casey covers the details that have come out of the Wrath of the Lich...

Posted July 31, 2008| 8 Comments
Garriott Speaks About 'Operation Immortality'

Hear ye! Hear ye! "Lord British" proclaims his plans for players on "Operation Immortality": Watch Larger Version | Watch HD Version Check out the story on Richard Garriott's outer space mission for Tabula Rasa players here.

Posted July 31, 2008| 2 Comments
Lord British Taking Players' DNA To Space

Richart Garriott, the famous "Lord British" who gave us Ultima, has given the gaming community another opportunity - possibly greater than the latter. He's taking Tabula Rasa players' DNA to outer space in "Operation Immortality". That's right, it's the chance to live forever. CNET reports that Garriott paid over eight...

Posted July 30, 2008| 5 Comments