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"Code of the Savage" is a dark fantasy RPG inspired by "Ultima 6" and "Ultima 7" (among other classic titles). Nearing release, it is now available to wishlist on Steam!

You Can Wishlist "Code of the Savage" On Steam Now.

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EA renewed and expanded their portfolio of "Ultima" trademarks recently, sparking a bit of speculation that something was up with the IP.

So...What's Happening With EA, the "Ultima" Trademark, and Richard Garriott?

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Version 1.3 of this "Exult"-based remake of "Ultima 6" brings numerous bug fixes, a fully-functional cooking system, and other new features besides!

"The Ultima 6 Remake" Version 1.3 Released

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The development team behind "Ultima 8: Exult" asked the "Exult" team for increased height levels in the cross-platform "Ultima 7" engine. Now, we can see what they've implemented with it!

"Ultima 8: Exult" Adds Plateaus

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Twitch streamer Majuular joins the "O for Obfuscate" podcast to discuss Origin Systems and the "Ultima" series.

The "O for Obfuscate" Podcast Discusses Origin Systems and "Ultima"

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The Trinsic-based introductory sequence of "Ultima 7" is now fully playable in "Ultima VII: Revisited," Anthony Salter's 3D remake of the game.

"Ultima VII: Revisited" Version 0.2.1 Released; Trinsic Fully Playable

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The Grey Wanderer's Tool for Interpreting and Transforming Archival Nodes has added support for more "Ultima" games, and new features bedsides!

TITAN Updated to Support "Ultima 7" and Dialogue Export

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A Python-based command line utility for extracting, modifying, and repackaging the game data files from "Ultima 8."

Check Out TITAN...a Tool for Interpreting and Transforming Archival Nodes from Ultima 8!

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The Grey Wanderer put various AI models to the ultimate - or "Ultima" - test.

Ever Wondered How the Various AI Models Would Answer the Virtue Questions?

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The "Ultima 8: Exult" team have implemented another area of Tenebrae from "Ultima 8" in the "Exult" engine.

"Ultima 8: Exult" Adds the Necromancers Enclave

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The ever-so-talented Grant W. Chapman has been churning out many new sprite sheets to support various fan projects (especially "Ultima 8: Exult").

A Huge Trove of "Ultima 8"-Themed "Exult" Sprites from Grant W. Chapman

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Viridian Games’ recent anniversary stream offered a broad look at the current state of "Ultima 7: Revisited", but one feature in particular stood out.

It Turns Out "Ultima VII: Revisited" Has a Hidden First-Person Mode

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The (possibly) oldest gaming fan club on the Internet turned 34 last week.

Thirty-Four Years of the Dragon: Celebrating the UDIC

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"Exult" Version 1.12.1 Released

The Exult team have some happy news for us to kick off 2026; a new stable build of the venerable cross-platform Ultima 7 engine has been released, bringing with it many bugfixes and several new features. Since the 1.12.0 release we fixed some crashes and a plot stopping bug which warrant a hotfix release. Fixed resurrections in SI. Fixed crash with higher compression savegames…

"Exult" Version 1.12.1 Released

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UI mockups for a hypothetical tenth "Ultima" game entitled "Legacy of the Avatar."

Check Out These "Ultima X" UI Concepts

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A utility to export graphics tiles from "Ultima 1" through "Ultima 5," and then re-import tiles thereto.

Want to Edit the Graphics Tiles for the early "Ultima" Games? Check Out the "Ultima Tile Editor!"

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Steve Taylor set out to explore "Ultima 9's" game data, and wrote a file-viewer utility along the way.

Ultima 9 Asset Archaeology Leads to a New Utility