Richard Garriott Leaves NCsoft | |
Richard Garriott Leaves NCsoft ![]() Tabula Rasa mastermind Richard Garriott has announced that his recent trip into space has inspired him to leave NCsoft to pursue other interests. "Many of you probably wonder what my plans are, now that I have achieved the lifelong dream of going to space," Garriott wrote. "Well, that unforgettable experience has sparked some new interests that I would like to devote my time and resources to. As such, I am leaving NCsoft to pursue those interests." "This news is difficult for me to deliver. I am honored to have worked with the team I've had and I'm grateful to the community who makes this game so unique and fun," he continued. "Thank you and farewell." Observers more cynical than I could be forgiven for questioning the timing of Garriott's departure, which comes not only on the heels of his return from the void but also the news that Tabula Rasa is having a particularly hard go of it. The game was never the huge blockbuster NCsoft had hoped for, and the publisher was recently forced to issue a statement denying rumors that Tabula Rasa was at risk of being shut down. 1Up reported a few days ago that some retailers, including heavyweight GameStop, have stopped carrying the game altogether, while sellers on Amazon are offering new copies for as low as two bucks. Despite that setback, Garriott still has more than enough cachet in the gaming industry to do pretty much whatever he wants. The only question, then, is whether he still wants to do anything with the videogame industry. Whatever "new interests" it is he's decided to pursue, the next chapter in the saga of Lord British will undoubtedly be mind-boggling, in every possible sense of the word. | |
"I've been inspired to make a first person shooter...about a MARINE, wait no...A SPACE MARINE, and he'll have some awesome armor...yeah yeah! And he'll be trapped in space WITH THE ALIENS! Billiant!" | |
sparked some new interests? Unless it's Ultimate Space Frisbee, this could be scary. | |
Richard Garriott leaves NC Soft to attempt to travel to Mars as Grand High Ambassador to Earth British And in future news, Richard Garriot is dead | |
Corporal British? -- Alex | |
No... Master Chief British | |
Run for the hills ! His going to try to make another game! | |
I loved the old Ultima series...up to about 8. Been a long time. Been a long long time since this guy made a game worth playing. | |
Holy Crap! Lord British didn't age very well, did he? | |
Richard Garriot leaves NCSoft just after Tabula Rasa was voted 'boring'. So, no change there then. | |