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1981 · Arcade & Origins

Ultima

Role-playing (RPG)

Cover Ultima
Screenshot Ultima 1
Original release
01 giugno 1981

Overview

Ultima (later titled, Ultima: The First Age of Darkness) is the first game in the Ultima series of role-playing video games created by Richard Garriott. The game was one of the first definitive commercial computer RPGs, and is considered an important and influential turning point for the development of the genre throughout years to come.

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Screenshots

Ultima — screenshot

Screenshot Ultima 1

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Game data

Original title
Ultima
Publisher
Sierra On-Line, California Pacific Computer
First release
01 giugno 1981
Genres
Role-playing (RPG)
Era
Arcade & Origins