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| − | [[Image:Richard_garriott_circa_2000.jpg|frame|Richard Garriott, circa 2000]] '''Richard Garriott''' was the creator of [[Ultima Online]], and of the series of single-player games upon which Ultima Online was based. | + | [[Image:Richard_garriott_circa_2000.jpg|frame|Richard Garriott, circa 2000]] '''Richard Garriott'''(born July 4, 1961) was the creator of [[Ultima Online]], and of the series of preceding single-player games beginning in the early 1980's upon which Ultima Online was eventually based. Garriot founded Origin Systems, Incorporated(commonly abbreviated as '''OSI''') in 1983 along with his brother Robert Garriott, his father Owen Garriot and Chuck Bueche. |
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| + | In Ultima Online, Garriot's in-game character was [[Lord British]], the King of Britannia. He gained this moniker from his high school days when fellow students thought he spoke with a British accent. | ||
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| + | Origin Systems was acquired by Electronic Arts in 1992, but Garriot left shortly after the completion of Ultima IX when Electronic Arts intended that Origin only produce online games thereafter. | ||
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| + | After his no-compete agreement with Electronic Arts expired, Garriot founded Destination Games in April 2000 with his brother Robert Garriot and former Ultima Online Producer Starr Long. He also announced development of a game that would once again redefine online gaming, known as Tablua Rasa. | ||
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| + | At the E3 convention in May 2001, Garriot announced a partnership with Destination Games and NCSoft, makers of the popular Lineage series of online games. | ||
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| + | Tabula Rasa was eventually released in 2007 after years of drastic redesigns and delays. | ||
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| + | On a personal level, Garriott is known as somewhat of an adventurer, most recently announcing he would be among the first commercial space tourists. He is slated to visit the International Space Station in October 2008 aboard a Russian Soyuz capsule. | ||
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| + | Garriott's primary residence in in Austin, Texas where he has an estate designed as a castle. This home has been site to many of his remarkable parties(especially Halloween) over the years and features trap doors, secret passages, hidden rooms and a menagerie of strange objects in his collection. | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
* [[Game Developers]] | * [[Game Developers]] | ||
Revision as of 08:41, 16 July 2008
In Ultima Online, Garriot's in-game character was Lord British, the King of Britannia. He gained this moniker from his high school days when fellow students thought he spoke with a British accent.
Origin Systems was acquired by Electronic Arts in 1992, but Garriot left shortly after the completion of Ultima IX when Electronic Arts intended that Origin only produce online games thereafter.
After his no-compete agreement with Electronic Arts expired, Garriot founded Destination Games in April 2000 with his brother Robert Garriot and former Ultima Online Producer Starr Long. He also announced development of a game that would once again redefine online gaming, known as Tablua Rasa.
At the E3 convention in May 2001, Garriot announced a partnership with Destination Games and NCSoft, makers of the popular Lineage series of online games.
Tabula Rasa was eventually released in 2007 after years of drastic redesigns and delays.
On a personal level, Garriott is known as somewhat of an adventurer, most recently announcing he would be among the first commercial space tourists. He is slated to visit the International Space Station in October 2008 aboard a Russian Soyuz capsule.
Garriott's primary residence in in Austin, Texas where he has an estate designed as a castle. This home has been site to many of his remarkable parties(especially Halloween) over the years and features trap doors, secret passages, hidden rooms and a menagerie of strange objects in his collection.