The creator of Ultima is reportedly reclaiming the series' rights back from EA, and it could happen as soon as next…
Richard Garriott, the creator of the Ultima series, is reportedly set to reclaim the copyright to the franchise from Electronic Arts in 2027 due to a 35-year copyright reversion law. While EA will retain the trademark, Garriott plans to develop new titles under a name like "Lord British's Ultima".
- Entities
- Company: Electronic Arts
- Topic: Role-Playing Game
- Person: Richard Garriott
- Game: Divinity: Original Sin
- Game: Ultima Online
- Topic: Copyright Law
- Company: Origin Systems
- Company: Larian Studios
- Game: Ultima
- Game: Ultima Underworld
- Game: Baldur's Gate 3
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