Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness
Origin Systems · 1981
Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness is a foundational computer RPG where 'The Stranger'—summoned from another world—must destroy the Gem of Immortality to end Mondain's rule in Sosaria.
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Ultima Online
Origin Systems · 1997
Ultima Online is a fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing game released by Origin Systems on 24 September 1997. It was Origin’s first persistent online game. It was partially designed as a social and economic experiment. Its initial features included persistent player housing, skill-based character progression without levels or classes, a craft-based and player-driven economy, and unrestricted player-versus-player combat. Servers enforced either consensual or non-consensual PVP depending on type — Trammel, Felucca, or Siege — each with distinct rules for combat, travel, and item loss. The release of Trammel led developers to rename the original world Felucca and make its environment more grim. Siege servers restrict players to one character slot and limit travel options. Ultima Online is one of the earliest graphical MMORPGs. Its success was pivotal in EA’s decision to make Origin an online-only company after the completion of Ultima IX: Ascension in 1999.
Ultima III: Exodus
Origin Systems · 1983
A foundational computer RPG that shifted the genre from solo brawling to party-based tactics and puzzle-driven resolution — built on Ultima’s reputation to launch Origin Systems during the 1983 crash.