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Ultima creator Richard Garriott claims he will get the IP rights back from EA in 2027
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Garriott claims an odd US copyright law will allow him to reclaim the rights to his series after 35 years, and he has communicated with EA on the matter.
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4 articles- ShacknewsUltima creator Richard Garriott claims he will get the IP rights back from EA in 2027Read full article on Shacknews (opens in a new tab)
Preview from Shacknews: Ultima creator Richard Garriott claims he will get the IP rights back from EA in 2027
Garriott claims an odd US copyright law will allow him to reclaim the rights to his series after 35 years, and he has communicated with EA on the matter.
Publisher feed excerpt · Shacknews
- PolygonLegendary RPG Creator Is Officially Taking His Game Back from Electronic ArtsRead full article on Polygon (opens in a new tab)
Preview from Polygon: Legendary RPG Creator Is Officially Taking His Game Back from Electronic Arts
Richard Garriott aka Lord British is getting back the Ultima copyright from EA, and teasing new games in the series.
Publisher feed excerpt · Polygon
- MassivelyOPRichard Garriott expands on his comments about getting the copyright back to Ultima in 2027Read full article on MassivelyOP (opens in a new tab)
Preview from MassivelyOP: Richard Garriott expands on his comments about getting the copyright back to Ultima in 2027
Here is your regular reminder that Richard Garriott has been to space. Now that we’ve gotten that out of the way, there’s also the less-regular reminder that he’s been talking up regaining control over the Ultima franchise all year, and he’s finally expanded on that by explaining the mechanism of regaining the copyright. In short, as [...]
Publisher feed excerpt · MassivelyOP
- VGCRichard Garriott is officially regaining control of the Ultima seriesRead full article on VGC (opens in a new tab)






