Wing Commander and Ultima are making comebacks in surprise Origin revival
Electronic Arts has announced a remaster of Wing Commander 3: Heart of the Tiger, featuring upscaled full-motion video cutscenes and 60fps gameplay for PC. Concurrently, series creator Richard Garriott is set to regain control of the Ultima intellectual property in 2027, potentially leading to new releases or re-releases. These announcements signal a revival for classic franchises originally developed by Origin Systems.
- Entities
- Game: Wing Commander
- Company: Electronic Arts
- Person: Mark Hamill
- Topic: Role-Playing Game
- Person: Richard Garriott
- Person: Jim Vessella
- Person: Chris Roberts
- Company: Origin Systems
- Topic: Remaster
- Platform: PC
- Topic: Game Preservation
- Game: Ultima
- Game: Wing Commander 3: Heart of the Tiger
- Topic: Space Combat Simulator
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