Set twenty-one years after the events of Ultima IV, the world of Britannia is slowly being engulfed by the Black Weep, a faceless plague that consumes the spiritual, instills fear in the valorous and corrupts the honorable. Lady British has called forth for heroes like you to help save the world before it is a consumed by the endless dark. It’s up to you and fellow players to help save the land. Delve into this expansive saga as you search for a cure to the Black Weep and meet Britannia’s inhabitants as you travel by foot, airship or boat.
WP - "Ultima Forever: Quest For The Avatar is a new massively multiplayer online role-playing game based around Ultima IV. This new Electronic Arts game has been heavily modified from the original Ultima to turn it into an MMO where you complete quests alongside other players, as well as explore towns, earn keys and brand-new items."
Ultima Forever’s stripped-down approach to dungeon-delving might alienate more hardcore fans, but the satisfyingly simple battles and the amount of content on offer make it worth a trip to Britannia.
Last month, Electronic Arts and Mythic Entertainment released Ultima Forever: Quest for the Avatar on the App Store. It’s a follow-up to the ’80s game Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar, but Mythic has made a few changes, including swapping out Lord British for Lady British. As much as that sounds like a gender-smart move, some players have been wondering why they can’t play as a female fighter — only a female mage.
Interesting. I think it's easy to forget how much work has to go into character design with these kind of games.
