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Killer Whale’s Violent Past Includes Deadly Attack On Ultima-Obsessed Drifter

The whale that apparently killed a trainer today in front of a horrified SeaWorld audience was also connected to the death in 1999 of a drifter so obsessed with Ultima Online that he once wandered into Richard Garriott’s home.


February 24, 2010
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Video Games In Space Nixed Over Fears Of Space Station Hacking

Richard Garriott, the first video game designer to ride a rocket to outer space wanted to play a massively multiplayer video game from the International Space Station. And he wanted to bring his iPod. Neither happened.


February 23, 2010
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Richard Garriott Challenges Gamers And Teases What’s Next

Richard Garriott, back from space is now back in video games. Last week, his new venture Portalarium was announced. This is an adventure that comes with a challenge to you the Kotaku reader, and a tease of Ultima-meets-Farmville.


February 18, 2010
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Ultima Creator, NCSoft Exec Returns To Gaming

After a two-year break from gaming, and a short trip into space to visit the International Space Station, Ultima creator and former NCsoft executive Richard Garriott is back, this time as the technical director of a social media company.


November 12, 2009
In Real Life

This Is About As Sexy As Ultima Gets

Origin’s classic Ultima series was many things, but sexy it was not. It was anti-sexy. Which is what makes this sexy “Ladies of Ultima” calendar all the more surprising. And… sexy.


November 3, 2009
In Real Life

Richard Garriott Shows His Automata To Martha Stewart

For the handful of you who may have missed the late October episode of The Martha Stewart Show with Richard “Lord British” Garriott, that show has finally been uploaded for all to enjoy.


June 4, 2009
In Real Life

Lord British To Officiate Zero-G Wedding

Richard Garriott, son of an astronaut and science fiction/fantasy video game icon, will join two self-proclaimed sci-fi addicts in holy matrimony 36,000 feet in the air.


May 29, 2009
In Real Life

The Many Automata Of Richard Garriott

Automata are self-operating machines, the original iteration of robots. These clockwork creations have fascinated me since I was a child. Richard Garriott, too, is fascinated with these machines, but he’s got the money to back up his interest.


May 7, 2009
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Why Richard Garriott Is Suing NCsoft

What’s the story behind gaming legend Richard Garriott’s $24 million lawsuit against massively-multiplayer online game developer NCsoft? The court filing unearthed by GamePolitics reveals a sordid tale of betrayal.


May 6, 2009
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Richard Garriott Suing NCsoft For $24,000,000

Late last year, Ultima creator Richard Garriott split from NCsoft, the developers and publishers behind his latest game, Tabula Rasa. Sounds like the split wasn’t exactly amicable.