In his packed GDC China keynote in Shanghai, author and online game veteran Raph Koster gave a stirring discussion on the nature of games, philosophizing: "Games are more like an algorithm than anything else."
Raph Koster, the original lead developer on Star Wars Galaxies, has announced that he's working on a new MMO, one that embraces many of the elements that made SWG so special.
Raph Koster, lead designer of the classic Ultima Online has started a brand new company and is looking to create a completely original IP and build a new MMO.
Man Ultima Online one of my fave MMOs of all time. Really miss it the days running around brit graveyard as a red PK'er and having a house nearby to hide and stay away from the pitchfork mobs lool
Well hopefully this will not fall by the wayside as so many smaller MMO's have done.
MMOGames spoke with Thomas Blair and Raph Koster about the social systems in the upcoming PvP focused game, Crowfall.
