Ultima creator Richard Garriott claims he will get the IP rights back from EA in 2027
Ultima creator Richard Garriott claims he will regain the intellectual property rights to the series from Electronic Arts in 2027, citing a US copyright law that allows for rights reversion after 35 years. Garriott has indicated plans to revive the dormant franchise, which last saw a mainline entry with Ultima IX in 1999.
- Entities
- Company: Electronic Arts
- Person: Richard Garriott
- Topic: Copyright Law
- Game: Ultima
- Game: Ultima IX Ascension
- Company: NCsoft
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