Of Ultima — Worlds

By ditching the rigid virtues and ethics of Lord British's Britannia, the writers were free to build wacky, creative, and localized plotlines.

The series represents a fascinating, experimental era for Origin Systems in the early 1990s. Built on the engine of Ultima VI: The False Prophet , these games served as spin-offs that took the Avatar away from Britannia and into vastly different historical and pulpy settings. 🦖 Worlds of Ultima: The Savage Empire (1990)

The game features prominent historical figures as interactable characters, including Nikola Tesla, Sigmund Freud, Marie Curie, and Mark Twain! 💡 Why the Series Matters WORLDS OF ULTIMA

This first entry ditching high fantasy for a pulp adventure setting inspired by classic lost-world novels.

Origin used these games to capitalize on the massive development costs of the Ultima VI engine. It allowed them to release high-quality RPGs rapidly without building systems from scratch. By ditching the rigid virtues and ethics of

A failed experiment with an obsidian moonstone teleports the Avatar to the Valley of Eodon.

The second title leaned heavily into Victorian science fiction, heavily inspired by the works of Jules Verne and H.G. Wells. 🦖 Worlds of Ultima: The Savage Empire (1990)

Master jungle magic and unite 13 distinct tribal factions to defeat an invasive race of giant ants called the Myrmidex. 🚀 Ultima Worlds of Adventure 2: Martian Dreams (1991)