GDC 2013 is the first game conference I’ve attended. It’s remarkable, so far. Mostly because of its spectacle, but also because it places all these extremely passionate and intense people in close proximity to one another. I sat at a swank bar with Ultima creator Richard Garriott earlier today, and talked Shroud of the Avatar and Tracy Hickman. Turns out all three of us at one point lived in the same small town I live in now. …read more
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When it comes to video game history, few names are as important and recognizable as Richard Garriott (also known as Lord British). Beginning with the game Akalabeth: World of Doom and working into the exceptionally influential PC series Ultima, Garriott has long since cemented his name in industry lore.
And in an interview with PC Gamer, it’s clear that he thinks pretty highly of himself, too.
When showing author Tyler Wilde a bunch of amazing relics, such as “the founding document” of Ultima and a roll of paper that accounts to his very first foray into programming, Garriott went into how he did everything back in the day, from writing to art to audio to programming. But first and foremost, he’s a game designer.
“There is a tremendous opportunity to create something meaningful, challenging and wondrous in Shroud of the Avatar,” says Tracy Hickman in the Kickstarter announcement revealing his involvement with Richard Garriott‘s spiritual successor to the Ultima series. “I’m thrilled to play a part in it.” …read more
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I stopped by the SXSW Accelerator session on Social Technologies to hear the pitches from entrepreneurs on their new offerings in hopes to get attention and funding. It was presided over by quite a number of judges from various top name VC firms such as KPCB, SV Angel, Austin Ventures, Google, Greylock Partners, etc., as well as industry notables such as Bob Metcalfe, and Richard Garriott. …read more
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