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===Ultima Online (1997)===
 
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Revision as of 14:37, 28 September 2012

Noteworthy UO Developers


People some consider to be Ultima Online Legends:

  • Jason "Stormwind" Spangler - 1996 - 2011 (except for 1998 - 2000)
  • J.P. "TheGrimmOmen" Harrod - Lead CG Supervisor (2001 - 2012)
  • Anne "Silvani" Pitkin - UO: Third Dawn to Kingdom Reborn
  • Marco "Spada" Sederquist - UO: Lord Blackthorn's Revenge to Kingdom Reborn
  • Tim "Draconi" Cotten - Lead Designer UO: Stygian Abyss
  • John "Wilki" Wilkinson - Designer (2004 - 2010)


Current UO Developers

Producer

Designers

  • Mike "Phoenix" Moore - Designer
  • Greg "Kyronix" Havlusch - Designer

Engineers

  • Stephen "Bleak" Brown - Engineer
  • Yvette "MrsTroublemaker" Aarons - Engineer

Artists

  • Jim "Onifrk" Crawley - Art Lead

Testers

Game Masters

  • Acheren
  • Balendros
  • Borson
  • Brutrin
  • Inarea
  • Iriso
  • Khizer
  • Labuc
  • Lydhek
  • Quona
  • Soulrais
  • Stethun
  • Thowe
  • Truji

Japanese Version

  • Daisuke "Wasia" Maruyama - Japan Lead
  • Shinji "Yossie" Yoshikawa - Online Operation Manager
  • Satoshi "Celtious" Uryu - Community Manager
  • GM Rend - Community Manager
  • GM Snark - Lead Game Master
  • GM Zoer - Interest Game Master
  • GM Jawbra - Interest Game Master


Producers

Note that the list below doesn't include every development team member, even on their own category (eg. there might be more engineers who worked on a specific expansion, but only some of them are listed).

Ultima Online (1997)

Richard "Lord British" Garriott - Producer

  • Starr "Lord Blackthorn" Long - Project Director
  • Associate Producer: Joye McBurnett
  • Lead Designer: Raph "Designer Dragon" Koster

Ultima Online: The Second Age (1998)

Richard "Dupre" Vogel - Producer

  • Associate Producer: Joye McBurnett
  • Lead Designers: Raph "Designer Dragon" Koster
  • Executive Designer: Richard "Lord British" Garriott
  • Lead Programmer: Jason "Stormwind" Spangler

Ultima Online: Renaissance (2000)

Rick "Stellerex" Hall - Producer

  • Lead Designer: Todd "tOAD" Bailey
  • Lead Programmer: Kirk "Runesabre" Black

Ultima Online: Third Dawn (2001)

Rick "Stellerex" Hall & Bryan "Tajima" Walker - Producers

  • Lead Designer: Paul "Sage" Sage
  • Lead Programmer: Kirk "Runesabre" Black
  • Art Lead: Scott "Nimrond" Jones
  • External Lead Tester: Bonnie "Mesanna" Davis

Ultima Online: Lord Blackthorn's Revenge (2002)

Rick "Stellerex" Hall & Bryan "Tajima" Walker - Producers

  • Technical Director: Jason "Stormwind" Spangler
  • Lead Designer: Tom "Evocare" Chilton
  • Lead Content Designer: Jonathan "Calandryll" Hanna
  • Lead Client Programmer: Tim "Alai" Schubert
  • Lead Programmer: Christian "Prophet" Lassonde

Ultima Online: The Age of Shadows (2003)

Anthony "SunSword" Castoro & Bryan "Tajima" Walker - Producers

  • Technical Director: Jason "Stormwind" Spangler
  • Lead Designer: Tom "Evocare" Chilton
  • Lead Artist: Chris Yesh
  • Lead Programmer: Tim "MrTact" Keating

Ultima Online: Samurai Empire (2004)

Anthony "SunSword" Castoro - Producer

  • Project Lead: Jessica "LadyLu" Lewis
  • Lead Engineer: Tim "MrTact" Keating
  • Lead Designer: Jonathan "Oaks" LeCraft
  • Lead Artist: Ken Raschko
  • Lead Programmer: Tim "MrTact" Keating
  • Live Designer: Patrick "Leurocian" Malott, Michael "Vex(Phoenix)" Moore, Thomas "Hanse" Eidson
  • Live Engineers: Jason "Stormwind" Spangler, Yvette "MrsTroublemaker" Aarons
  • Online Community Representative: Chris "Binky" Launius

Ultima Online: Mondain's Legacy (2005)

Jessica "LadyLu" Lewis - Producer

  • Associate Producer: Kia "Eva" Huntzinger
  • Lead Engineer: Rob "Shepherd" Knopf
  • Lead Designer: Maria "Cerdith" Hamilton
  • Lead Artist: J.P. "TheGrimmOmen" Harrod
  • Designers: Jonathan "Oaks" LeCraft, Patrick "Leurocian" Malott
  • Live Designer: Tim "MrTact" Keating
  • Live Engineers: Tim "MrTact" Keating, Yvette "MrsTroublemaker" Aarons
  • Online Community Representative: Chris "Binky" Launius
  • Online Community Coordinator: John "Wilki" Wilkinson
  • Senior Product Manager: Aaron "Darkscribe" Cohen

Ultima Online: 9th Anniversary (2006)

Aaron "Darkscribe" Cohen - Producer

  • Assistant Producer: Anne "Silvani" Pitkin, Andrew "Ando" Woodruff
  • Lead Designer: Nick "DragonHead" Corea
  • Senior Designer: Tim "MrTact" Keating
  • Lead Artist: J.P. "TheGrimmOmen" Harrod, Ken Raschko
  • Designers: Tim "Draconi" Cotton, Patrick "Leurocian" Malott
  • Engineers: Jason "Stormwind" Spangler, Derek "Supreem" Brinkmann, Yvette "MrsTroublemaker" Aarons
  • Online Community Coordinator: John "Wilki" Wilkinson

Ultima Online: Kingdom Reborn (2007)

Aaron "Darkscribe" Cohen - Producer

  • Assistant Producer: Anne "Silvani" Pitkin, Andrew "Ando" Woodruff
  • Lead Designer: Nick "DragonHead" Corea
  • UI layout: Keith Bullen
  • Lead Artist: J.P. "TheGrimmOmen" Harrod, Ken Raschko
  • Designers: Tim "Draconi" Cotton, Patrick "Leurocian" Malott, John "Wilki" Wilkinson
  • Engineers: Jason "Stormwind" Spangler, Derek "Supreem" Brinkmann, Yvette "MrsTroublemaker" Aarons
  • Online Community Coordinator: E. Jeremy Dalberg

Ultima Online: Stygian Abyss (2009)

Calvin "Uriah" Crowner - Producer

  • Assistant Producer: Bonnie "Mesanna" Armstrong
  • Lead Engineer: Derek "Supreem" Brinkmann
  • Lead Designer: Tim "Draconi" Cotton
  • Lead System Designer: Patrick "Leurocian" Malott
  • Artists: J.P. "TheGrimmOmen" Harrod, Ruben Garza, Mike Crossmire, Susan Townsend
  • Designers: John "Wilki" Wilkinson, Mark "Shade" Steelman, Regine "Sakkarah" Abel, Bruce "Logrus" Bonnick
  • Engineers: Billy "Axel" Teng, Yvette "MrsTroublemaker" Aarons, Brian "Argyle" Sobodacha, Stephen "Bleak" Brown
  • Online Community Coordinator: Chrissay "Adida" Zeeman

Ultima Online: High Seas (2010)

Calvin "Uriah" Crowner - Producer

  • Assistant Producer: Bonnie "Mesanna" Armstrong
  • Lead Engineer: Derek "Supreem" Brinkmann
  • Associate CG Supervisor: J.P. "TheGrimmOmen" Harrod
  • World Builder: Heather "Drummergirl" Cerlan
  • Designers: Mark "Shade" Steelman, Mike "Phoenix" Moore, Bruce "Logrus" Bonnick
  • Engineers: Billy "Axel" Teng, Stephen "Bleak" Brown, Brian "Argyle" Sobodacha, Yvette "MrsTroublemaker" Aarons

September 1, 2011 - June 13, 2012

Jeff "Gryphon" Skalski - Producer

  • Assistant Producer: Bonnie "Mesanna" Armstrong
  • Associate CG Supervisor: J.P. "TheGrimmOmen" Harrod
  • Designers: Mike "Phoenix" Moore
  • Engineers: Stephen "Bleak" Brown

June 13, 2012 - Present

Bonnie "Mesanna" Armstrong - Producer

  • Associate CG Supervisor: Jim "Onifrk" Crawley
  • Designers: Mike "Phoenix" Moore, Greg "Kyronix" Havlusch
  • Engineers: Stephen "Bleak" Brown
  • Test Lead: Michael "Misk" Armstrong


Past UO Developers

Developers under Aliases/Handles

  • "Akemai" Dan Bussanich - In-Game Support
  • "Ando" Andrew Woodruff - Assistant Producer
  • "Alai" Tim Schubert - T2A, UO:R, TD, LBR, AOS - Programmer, Lead Client Programmer, Designer, World Builder
  • "Argyle" Brian Sobodacha - Engineer
  • "Axel" Billy Teng - Engineer
  • "Binky" Chris Launius - Ultimx IX, TD, LBR, AOS, SE, ML - Online Community Rep, Documentation, Operations
  • "BugKiller" Ragnar Scheuermann - UO, T2A - Programmer, Add’l Design
  • "Calandryll" Jonathan Hanna - UO:R, TD, LBR, UO2, UX:O, Numerous positions
  • "CatHat" Dave Brown - Character and Environments Artist
  • "Cerdith" Maria Hamilton - UO:ML - Lead Designer,
  • "Czarzane" Mike Flinchum - Designer
  • "Designer Dragon" Raph Koster - UO, T2A - Lead Designer, Art, Programming
  • "Draconi" Tim Cotten - Lead Designer
  • "DragonHead" Nick Corea - Lead Designer
  • "Drummergirl" Heather Cerlan - Lead World Builder
  • "Dupre" Richard Vogel - UO - Producer/Director
  • "Eva" Kia Huntzinger - Associate Producer
  • "EvilJohn" E.J. Moreland - UO, T2A, Assistant Project Leader, Designer
  • "EvilMantis" Erik Juhl - Engineer
  • "Faceless" Chris Mayer - T2A, Lead Programmer
  • "Fertbert" Peter Phillips - AOS, SE, ML - Server Programmer, Live Lead
  • "Fighto" Evan Brandt - UO, Quality Assurance Supervisor
  • "Fyshstk" Jason Bragg - LBR, Programmer
  • "Greyburn" Ed Groover - TD, LBR, AOS - Programmer/Client Programmer
  • "Gryphon" Jeff Skalski - Producer
  • "Grimli" Scott Phillips - UO, T2A, Lead Programmer, Add’l Design, Programmer
  • "Jeremy" E. Dalberg - Community Coordinator
  • "Jooky" Jeff Posey - UO, Programmer, Add’l Design
  • "Kaige" Kristen Koster - UO - Designer, Add’l Programmer
  • "Kerlean" John Thornhill - Quality Assurance Tester
  • "Knight" Jeffrey Anderson - Ultima IX, UO, UO2 - Executive Producer
  • "LadyLu" Jessica Lewis - SE, ML - Team Lead, Producer
  • "LadyMOI" Carly Staehlin - Ultima IX, UO:R, TD, Community Relations, Live Team Producer
  • "Leurocian" Patrick Malott - Designer
  • "Logrus" Bruce Bonnick - Designer
  • "Lord Blackthorn" (Starr Long - Ultima IX, UO, UO2
  • "Lord British" Richard Garriott - Creator
  • "LordPall" Dan Rubenfield - UO, UO:R, Designer, Add’l Programmer
  • "Marsh" Marshall Andrews - Designer: UO
  • "MrTact" Tim Keating - UO: Renaissance to UO: Kingdom Reborn
  • "Niobe" Jennifer Lane - Designer
  • "Oaks" Jonathan LeCraft - Designer
  • "Prophet" Christian Lassonde - TD, LBR, AOS - Live Lead Programmer, Programmer
  • "Sakkarah" Regine Abel - Designer
  • "Shade" Mark Steelman - Designer
  • "Shepherd" Rob Knopf - Engineer
  • "Silvani" Anne Pitkin - Assistant Producer
  • "Sparkle" Chelsea Robinson - SE, ML - Game Master (GM)
  • "Speedman" Joshua Kriegshauser - SE, ML, Server Programmer
  • "Stellerex" Rick Hall - UO:R, TD, LBR, UX:O - Producer, Co-Producer, Senior Producer
  • "SunSword" Anthony Castoro - T2A, UO:R, AOS, SE - Lead Designer, Producer
  • "Supreem" Derek Brinkmann - Lead Engineer
  • "Tajima" Bryan Walker - TD, LBR, AOS - Producer, Co-Producer, Senior Producer
  • "Tyrant" Gordon Walton - T2A, UO:R, TD - V.P. of Online Operations
  • "Uriah" Calvin Crowner - SA, HS - Producer
  • "Usul" Craig McDonald - UO:R, TD, LBR, AOS, UO2, Numerous positions
  • "Wilki" John Wilkinson - Designer
  • "Wyrd" Rick Delashmit - UO, T2A, Lead Programmer, Programmer, Add’l Design

Developers under their real names:

  • Andy Belford - Community Coordinator
  • Andy Newell - Sound/Music
  • Chris Rabideau - Producer
  • CJ Grebb - Sr. Graphic Designer
  • David Swofford - Product Manager, Director of Communications, Media Relations: Ultima IX, UO, TD
  • Denis Loubet - Creature Concepts: Ultima IX, TD, LBR
  • James Riddick - Quality Assurance Tester
  • James Nichols - Community Coordinator
  • John Matzen - Lead Programmer, Programmer, Q&A Software Engineer: UO:R, TD, LBR, AOS
  • Matt Fleming - Designer: SA
  • Matt Sheffield - Artist: UO
  • Richard Colvin - Designer
  • Rowland Cox - Community Lead
  • Sanya Thomas - Former Community Director
  • Sarah Levantine - Engineer
  • Sean Dugan - Designer
  • Todd McFarlane - Artist/Designer: UO2, LBR
  • Todd McKimmey - Designer: UO

Ultima Online 2/Ultima Worlds Online: Origin - Only Developers (Non-UO)

  • "Windfeather" Derek Sanderson - Designer


See Also