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May 31, 1981
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May 31, 1981 (43 years and 8 months ago)Publishers
Origin Systems, Electronic Arts, Pony Canyon, Vitesse Inc., California Pacific Computer, Sierra On-Line, FujitsuFranchises
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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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DOS, Commodore C64/128/MAX, MSX2, Atari 8-bit, Apple II, Apple IIGS, FM TownsDevelopers
Origin SystemsRelease Date
May 31, 1981 (43 years and 8 months ago)Publishers
Origin Systems, Electronic Arts, Pony Canyon, Vitesse Inc., California Pacific Computer, Sierra On-Line, FujitsuFranchises
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