MMORPG.com Interview – Paul Barnett about Ultima Forever

MMORPG.com has posted a brief interview with BioWare Mythic’s Paul Barnett from last night.

One thing you all should know right off the bat… this isn’t going to be like Lord of Ultima, and it’s not going to be like The Sims Social. Paul told me rather matter-of-factly that Ultima Forever (U4E) is aiming to be quite literally a re-imagining of Ultima IV, hellbent on bringing the Ultima series to a new era, for a new audience, while retaining its roots and pleasing its legions of hardcore fans. It’ll have all the story, progression, emotional investment, and focus on adventure you’ve come to expect from a BioWare RPG.

EA and BioWare seem to be betting big on Ultima Forever, and the article is well worth a read. For those who are worried about the free-to-play model, Barnett reassured MMORPG.com that one could play the game from start to finish without paying. And the cross-platform aspect – there is a PC client and an iPad app/client. It had been extensively speculated that it would be a browser-based game.