First release date: June 1, 1981
Franchises: Ultima
Platforms: Apple IIGS - Atari 8-bit - Commodore C64/128/MAX - DOS - FM Towns - Apple II - MSX2
Genres/Themes: Role-playing (RPG) - Action - Fantasy - Open world
Developers: Origin Systems
Publishers: Electronic Arts, California Pacific Computer, Pony Canyon, Sierra On-Line, Fujitsu, Vitesse Inc., Origin Systems
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.
