GamesRadar - Tabula Rasa

Tabula Rasa's Community Coordinator leaves NCsoft (News)

Oct 10, 2008

Amy Crider writes:

"Today is a very sad day for me, as I will be leaving the Tabula Rasa staff to pursue another opportunity. With every build, I've watched this game transform for the better and I'm eager to see what's in store once it goes to the Live servers. With a new Lead Designer and end-game content directives such as Epic Instances, PVP CP's, and Mechs - this is an exciting time for TR!

Before I leave, I want to thank the PlanetTR staff for all the hard work and dedication they have put in to make the Tabula Rasa community so great. PlanetTR is a community person's dream - always coming up with new and interesting events, promoting the game, and just being an overall area where players can freely banter with each other.

Thank you to the Destination Games Devs, QA, and GMs that welcomed me with open arms when I joined the team. They are some of the most talented, friendly, and customer-focused people I have had a chance to work with."

Tabula Rasa Players Vote Led Zepplin, George Carter Greatest in their Fields (News)

Oct 9, 2008

What are the milestones that signify humanity's most important achievements? From penicillin to George Carlin to The American Civil Rights Movement, users have weighed in on an online poll inspired by Tabula Rasa's Operation Immortality. The results of the polls are among the many digitized items stored on the "Immortality Drive" that will be taken to space by game designer Richard Garriott, who travels to the International Space Station (ISS) on Oct.12.

Player controlled Mech spotted on Tabula Rasa test server (News)

Sep 29, 2008

Massively: It's a long time since the first sighting of a Personal Armor Unit on Tabula Rasa - and that one was disassembled. Now, on TR's public test server, the first prototype mech has been unveiled that players can test-drive.

Playboy model to join TR's Operation Immortality (News)

Sep 29, 2008

Massively reports: The list of celebrities donating their digitized DNA for Tabula Rasa's Operation Immortality is becoming a bit staggering, but this latest one should help perk your interest. Jo Garcia, Playboy Magazine's Cyber Girl of the Year for 2008 will be the latest to store her digitized DNA on the International Space Station along with others like Stephen Hawking, Stephen Colbert, Tim Draper and more.

Feedback Friday 9/26/2008 (News)

Sep 28, 2008

Tabula Rasa's Deployment 13 has just hit the Public Test Server, and players might be excited to hear about the new Command System being implemented with it. Previously referred to as the Minion System, this enhancement gives better control over AI pets and controllable NPCs, also called subordinates, in the game.

Susan Kath announced as new Lead Designer for Tabula Rasa (News)

Sep 24, 2008

Tom Potter has stepped down to pursue another opportunity, and Susan Kath has stepped up to the plate to take on the role of Lead Designer in the epic SF MMO Tabula Rasa. Susan is more than qualified, having worn numerous different hats in her career with TR, and been with the project for four and a half years.

In her meaty introduction, Susan quickly switches from talking about herself (which she dismisses as 'boring') to talking about Tabula Rasa's future. There is no doom. There is only awesome. The coming content includes 'a new instanced map, in which players (with or without clans) can battle over control points in order to win exclusive rewards.' There are prototype mechs in development, and a tantalizing system of mech customization through a form of alternative advancement.

Tabula Rasa's Deployment 12 goes live (News)

Sep 19, 2008

Tabula Rasa's Deployment 12.5 is live. It features a new version of the tier selection process, the Series 2 Physical Chaingun and Laser Pistol, the level 50 "Omega Labs" instance located in the Abyss, and much much more.

'No current plans to can Tabula Rasa' says dev (News)

Sep 10, 2008

Massively: Last night, gamesindustry.biz broke a double rumor: that NCsoft Europe would be shedding staff (not closing altogether, as is being reported elsewhere) and that Tabula Rasa would be closing shortly. While we have received no official comment as yet on the alleged job losses, we are delighted to report that NCsoft staff member 'Ziggidy Zaggidy' has stated outright over on planettr.com that there are 'no current plans to can Tabula Rasa'.

We should also add here that contrary to the claim at gamesindustry.biz (repeated by us) that 'speculation that Tabula Rasa was to be discontinued wasn't addressed' last time similar rumors circulated, the NCsoft staff did actually state that the Austin studio changes would not affect Tabula Rasa. We apologise for not refuting the gamesindustry.biz claim sooner.

DNA To Be Digitized And Sent To The International Space Station (ISS) With Famed Game Designer Richard Garriott In October (News)

Sep 9, 2008

Professional athletes, writers, musicians and entrepreneurs have nothing on Operation Immortality's latest DNA recipient: Stephen Colbert. The star of the hit Comedy Central show The Colbert Report will have his DNA digitized and sent to the International Space Station with Richard Garriott for the wildly-popular Tabula Rasa promotion Operation Immortality.

"I am thrilled to have my DNA shot into space, as this brings me one step closer to my life-long dream of being the baby at the end of 2001," said Colbert. Garriott comments on the decision to add Colbert to the growing list of popular celebrities joining the project, "Is there a better person for us to turn to for this high-level responsibility?"

Tabula Rasa's Feedback Friday: 12-month vet rewards (News)

Sep 6, 2008

While the Tabula Rasa 1 year anniversary is still a couple of months off, they've completed the work for the 12 month veteran rewards and would like to share them with gamers.

Tabula Rasa's Deployment 12 hits public test server (News)

Sep 3, 2008

Some potential changes to Tabula Rasa have arrived on the Public Test Server in the form of "Deployment 12." NCsoft has posted the patch notes for Deployment 12 which include changes and improvements to much of the game.

One of the more significant updates mentioned is the Omega Labs instance, which is only available to level 50+ players, but numerous other changes to maps and missions are detailed at the Tabula Rasa site. Improved game mechanics, fixed interactions, and enhancements to how shadows and hues are displayed are all outlined in the patch notes as well.

Tabula Rasa Community Olympics event (News)

Aug 6, 2008

Via Massively: Let's face it, the PlanetTR community has remained an integral part of keeping Tabula Rasa what it is today. Sure, there's the gameplay improvements and all the recent work by the devs, but PlanetTR deserves some credit, too. A fine example of this is their new Tabula Rasa Olympics being held this Saturday, August 9th on the Public Test Server.

NCsoft Adam and Eve 2.0 art contest announced (News)

Aug 6, 2008

This is where you come in. The new Adam and Eve 2.0 Art Contest held by NCsoft allows players to submit their own original artwork for a chance to win a spot on the Immortality Drive. Winners will get their DNA and artwork sent into space with Richard Garriott and stored on the International Space Station as part of mankind's greatest achievements. The selection will also have the opportunity to appear on future NCsoft promotional materials.

Tabula Rasa - Operation immortality (Video)

Aug 1, 2008

Massively Exclusive: Tabula Rasa's AFS War College (News)

Jun 21, 2008

Massively writes: "Last week we got a chance to visit NCsoft's Austin offices to attend the first ever AFS War College, where some of Tabula Rasa's finest soldiers were invited to join NCsoft's developers for a day of discussions, questions, and demos. We took a tour of the facilities guided by Richard Garriott himself, and we invite you to join us as we learn all about the design of Logos, hear all the details on how Tabula Rasa is developed, and see the TR developers' top priorities. Have we piqued your interest yet? Click along with us and see what came of this year's War College!"

Eurogamer: Tabula Rasa is not in trouble, says NCsoft (News)

Jun 11, 2008

Eurogamer writes: "NCsoft has told Eurogamer that Tabula Rasa has a growing player base and is not in as much trouble as recent financial reports seem to suggest.

"Tabula Rasa has a dedicated player base, which is growing month on month," said an NCsoft Europe spokesman.

"Tabula Rasa offers players a different kind of MMO experience, enhancing our portfolio of game titles. The game play mechanics are very different to that of a typical MMO - those who have experienced the game have recognised these innovative features and applauded them.

'A recent European trial promotion was met with great demand; we will be doing a similar promotion later in the year.'"

Tabula Rasa (Screenshots)

May 20, 2008

Tabula Rasa Offers Free Re-Enlistment Week (News)

Apr 30, 2008

Tabula Rasa has only been up and running for six months, but they've already lost a sizeable enough chunk of folks that they'd do anything to win you back. Since release they've had 8 new content updates, introduced alien hybrids, and added respec tokens to the mix, and for the week beginning May 5th and ending May 12th players who've passed on the action can log into their accounts and see how the game has been shaping up, completely free.

Tabula Rasa: Skitterin Hybrids Announced (News)

Apr 2, 2008

Play TR announced a new playable class, the Skitterin Hybrids.

Tabula Rasa - Patch (Video)

Mar 28, 2008

Dev Corner: Tabula Rasa - State of the Game (News)

Mar 6, 2008

Starr Long, the Producer of Richard Garriott's Tabula Rasa, updates us on the state of the game, as well as moving forward to the exciting things to come:

"I would be remiss if I don't clarify the matter of rumored 'massive layoffs' within NCsoft North America and the Tabula Rasa team. While the game has not taken off as quickly as we had hoped, we also launched in an insanely competitive time frame, with several well-known intellectual properties launching follow up products at the same time. However, the fact of the matter is that we are transitioning from a pre-launch crunch-mode development team to a live service team. This is standard in our industry-you ramp up to launch a game and then ramp down once it's live. This is what we are doing over the next several weeks, and it only affects the Tabula Rasa team. Once all is said and done, we will still have a substantial live team for industry standards. As you can see by the new features we're working on, we're still planning on lots of great content and updates all year long."

Tabula Rasa - Creatures (Video)

Feb 27, 2008

NCsoft ties up Russian distribution deal (News)

Feb 27, 2008

NCsoft has inked deals with three Russian firms to distribute its MMO products in the region.

Noviy Disk will bring boxed copies of Richard Garriott's Tabula Rasa to Russia, while Netville and Yandex have secured digital rights to a number of titles including Lineage II: The Chaotic Throne, City of Heroes and the Guild Wars franchise.

"We are delighted to be working with such respected and commercially successful partners, as Noviy Disk, Netville and Yandex," commented Max Brown, sales and operations director of NCsoft Europe.

NCsoft Criticizes "Inflammatory" TR Report (News)

Feb 19, 2008

NCsoft has shot down multiple claims made about its sci-fi MMO Tabula Rasa in a "sloppy and sensational" Korea Times article, but admitted potential layoffs may be in the works following the game's lackluster performance.

Tabula Rasa: financial disaster (News)

Feb 19, 2008

NCSoft CFO calls it, Austin arm downsized, Garriott to become a space tourist.

NCSoft's chief financial officer, Lee Jae-ho, has told The Korean Times that Tabula Rasa has proven to be a financial disaster.

Featuring heavy involvement from Richard Garriott, the sci-fi MMO was supposed to rattle the genre and take it to the next evolutionary step courtesy of the game's real-time combat and battlefield strategy. But it's gone down like a cup of cold sick.

MMO Charts version 22.0 (News)

Feb 15, 2008

Bruce Woodcock's MMOGChart.com has updated with his latest tracking of MMO subscriptions.

MMOGChart.com is dedicated to research in tracking the growth of subscription-based Massively Multiplayer Online Games (MMOGs). Each version is updated with new figures, charts, graphs, and Woodcock's analysis.

His latest charts and analysis are listed under Alternative Sources.

ActionTrip's 2007 Game of the Year (News)

Dec 25, 2007

ActionTrip's 2007 Game of the Year voting poll registered 10673 participants. 1809 registered users voted for Call of Duty 4, 1279 for Halo 3, 1192 for Assassin's Creed, 837 for "None of the Above", 716 for BioShock, 710 for Crysis, 627 for The Orange Box, and so on. The rest of the results can be viewed in ActionTrip's voting poll section.

¿ People's Choice: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
¿ Runners-up: Halo 3, Assassin's Creed, Crysis, Half-Life 2: The Orange Box

¿ Game of the Year (ActionTrip Staff): Portal
¿ Runners-up: Mass Effect, Halo 3, BioShock, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, The Witcher

¿ Best Action Game: Halo 3
¿ Runners-up: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Half-Life 2: The Orange Box, God of War II, BioShock, Crysis

¿ Best Strategy Game: World in Conflict
¿ Runners-up: Supreme Commander, Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars

¿ Best RPG: Mass Effect
¿ Runners-up: The Witcher, Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer

¿ Best Sports Game: FIFA 08
¿ Runners-up: SSX Blur, NHL 08, Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2008

¿ Best MMOG: World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade
¿ Runners-up: Tabula Rasa, The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar

¿ Best Rhythm/Music Game: Rock Band
¿ Runners-up: Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock

¿ Babe of the Year: Joanna Krupa

Be a Character in Tabula Rasa, Help Child's Play (News)

Dec 22, 2007

The folks over at NCSoft have amassed quite an interesting collection of eBay auctions for Child's Play this year. The auctions, which will donate 100 percent of the proceeds to Child's Play, includes signed copies of games and posters, rare finds and, the best one, having a Tabula Rasa NPC named after you.

Garriott attacks Tabula Rasa beta (News)

Dec 6, 2007

Dec 6, 2007 Richard Garriott has attacked the beta test of his sci-fi MMO Tabula Rasa, saying that game has been hurt by inviting too many testers. Speaking about marketing in relation to the game, Garriott said, "I actually think the biggest mistake was made not by the marketing department, but by the development team. We invited too many people into the beta when the game was still too broken." "We burned out some quantity of our beta-testers when the game wasn't yet fun," he added. "As ...

Garriott: Too Many Beta Invitees Hurt Tabula Rasa (News)

Dec 5, 2007

Tabula Rasa creator Richard Garriott weighs in on what he thought as done right with the game, and what may hurt the title.

NCsoft Shifts to Non-Game Internet Services (News)

Nov 25, 2007

NCsoft is slowly but steadily expanding to the non-game Internet service sector, while its cash-cow game business is losing vigor.

Korea's largest game company this year has released a series of social-networking services from Openmaru, an in-house software studio, with strong support from its CEO Kim Taek-jin. Meanwhile, its stock price almost halved over the past two months, as investors raised doubt about the prospect of its online games business.

CEO Kim said Wednesday that the firm will increase investment in the online services sector, which is dominated by big portal operators such as Naver, Daum and SK Communications.

"After games, the Internet has become my new dream," he said during a special lecture to students of Seoul National University.

Kiddie Porn & Abuse Surrounding MMO Gold Selling (News)

Nov 16, 2007

Most MMO players know the story of IGE and Affinity Media by now, (the owners of WoWhead, Allakhazam, Thottbot and WoWinterface), and their relationship. A really interesting article popped up on Radar Online today which highlights some of the dodgy characters that are involved in the Affinity Media business which had claimed to have no involvement with IGE. Brock Pierce who is an advisor and a board member of Affinity Media, is highlighted in the above article and I have to say there's some pretty unsavoury stuff here pointing at child abuse. This has been brought up before regarding Brock Pierce who has apparently denied charges but there are filed legal cases which he has tried to settle.

In related news, there has been paperwork filed this week where IGE admits that it is Affinity Media (see additional link). Not that anyone doubted it. Next time you hit up an Affinity Media site, just think about who you are supporting and who's pockets your traffic is lining with cash.

Tabula Rasa (Review)

Nov 12, 2007

Nov 12, 2007 History lesson time: "Tabula rasa" is a Latin phrase popularized by John Locke in the 17th century. Translated to English it reads as "clean slate" and describes Locke's notion of human nature. In terms of Richard Garriott's new MMORPG, intellectually titled Tabula Rasa, the concept works on several levels. In the game's story, it refers to humanity starting over on a new planet after an alien invasion. For gameplay it hints at the cloning system that allows you to take a single ...

TVG Exclusive: Tabula Rasa - Control Points feature (News)

Oct 17, 2007

Tabula Rasa producer Starr Long discusses the dynamic battlefields being built into Richard Garriott's upcoming MMO...

"One of the fundamental goals for Richard Garriott's Tabula Rasa was to simulate a war by creating what we call a dynamic battlefield. One of the ways we did that was to have the NPCs fight each other, but we wanted to take these battles a step further where they didn't just fight each other sporadically as they encountered each other. Instead, we wanted them to actually fight over key pieces of territory which could alter the game environment in that area. These key territories are control points, and they are an integral part of what defines our dynamic battlefields."

Elves Are Out, Aliens In (News)

Oct 16, 2007

The New York Times report on October 16, 2007:

Where have all the elves gone?

That's the question gamers and the people who love them are bound to ask this fall as they take in the latest crop of big-budget video games. Since the 1970s, dragons, orcs, wizards and dwarfs have been staples of interactive entertainment, yet this holiday season there are hardly any top new games in the traditional fantasy mode.

Instead 2007 has been dominated by perhaps the deepest lineup of science fiction games ever.

Delay hits Tabula Rasa (News)

Oct 3, 2007

Oct 3, 2007 Tabula Rasa producer Starr Long has revealed that the MMO will suffer a small delay while it slaps on a final coat of polish. Originally slated for an October 19 release, Richard Garriott's new venture in MMO land will now launch worldwide on November 2. Tabula Rasa pre-orders will still get to start playing three days early, but that will now kick off on October 30. "This short but critical amount of time will give us time to address several issues including stability and balance ...

Tabula Rasa Put on Ice for a Few Weeks (News)

Oct 2, 2007

Tabula Rasa seems to have been delayed by a couple of weeks due to some tuning of the gaming engine as well as testing a new area of the game.

Tabula Rasa - three new videos (News)

Sep 14, 2007

Sept 14, 2007 Famed game designer and space travel enthusiast, Richard Garriott sure makes a good case for his latest sci-fi MMO, Tabula Rasa. It's promising all the sorts of things we'd like to see changed in the stagnant genre. Like Garriott, we're tired of the typical whack-a-mole combat, class systems that lock you into choices you made without even playing the game, and forgettable plot points. Tabula Rasa seems ready to address these issues with its semi-shooter combat system, flexible ...

Deploying Soon, Shock and Rock (News)

Sep 10, 2007

Listing of superb games due to be deployed this fall.

Get a head start in Tabula Rasa (News)

Sep 7, 2007

Sept 7, 2007 Tabula Rasa has gone gold and will launch across Europe and North America on October 19. As an extra incentive you get on there three days early if you pre-order. Producer Starr Long, who co-founded developer Destination Games with Garriott in 2000, told us back in June, "Tabula Rasa is a science fiction MMORPG being created by Richard Garriott and other key folks like me who have some of the deepest experience in the genre. The game features some key elements that differentiate ...

Tabula Rasa Launching October 19 (News)

Sep 6, 2007

At an Austin press event last night, NCSoft announced that the sci-fi MMORPG Tabula Rasa will launch October 19. People who pre-order will get to play the game three days earlier, on October 16.

Tabula Rasa Announces Limited Collector's Edition Set: Pictures Inside (News)

Aug 21, 2007

If you've been following CB Games like the good gamer you are, then you're aware of an upcoming MMO that looks to be taking the genre to the next level. NCsoft today has announced that fans looking for the ultimate Tabula Rasa experience will be able to purchase a special Limited Collector's Edition.

Tabula Rasa - closed beta impressions (Preview)

Aug 3, 2007

Latin for "clean slate," tabula rasa refers to the philosophical school of thought that we're not born with any prior knowledge programmed into us. Its the idea that we begin life with a fresh start, and NCsoft's next big title, Tabula Rasa, has been hyped as a game that will mark the next step forward in the evolution of the MMORPG genre. A unique combat system, a skill system based on the alien Logos language invented for the game, improved AI behavior, and a futuristic sci-fi setting all ...

Tabula Rasa - closed beta news (Preview)

Aug 1, 2007

Theres been a lot of hype about Richard Garriotts upcoming MMO, Tabula Rasa. Its out-of-this-world sci-fi setting - which stands in contrast to the ocean of high fantasy WoW clones on the market - and its untraditional combat scheme - that introduces a mix between first-person shooters and traditional MMO gameplay - piqued our interest when we first scouted out the title. Each new player will start out as a recruit with basic firearms skills and access to Tabula Rasas mysterious Logos powers. ...

Garriott: Game over for traditional MMOs (News)

Jul 27, 2007

Richard Garriott, former Origin man and currently executive producer at NCSoft, Austin, where he's involved with Tabula Rasa, reckons the traditional MMORPG has hit its limit and the stage is now set for innovation in the genre. "I think that if all you're trying to do is do what we'll call the traditional feature set, where you highlight an opponent and do the Whack-a-Mole combat and what I'll call the 'WoW' feature set, I think yes, World of Warcraft is the end of that feature set arc," ...

Tabula Rasa May Come to PS3 (News)

Jul 14, 2007

Richard Garriott "We're considering the PS3 version".

NC Soft announced a deal with Sony to bring games exclusively to the Playstation Network, and Tabula Rasa may end up being one of them. At the moment, they're just trying to get it finished and launched, but Richard Garriott (who gave the demo today in full Tabula Rasa uniform, beret and all) said that they'll consider porting it to the PS3.

E3 07: Lord General speaks (News)

Jul 13, 2007

Dubbed Lord British during his high school days for what his peers perceived as a British accent, Richard Garriott is best known as the creative force behind the Ultima series. Garriott has often donned medieval attire to promote his fantasy games in the past, but at publisher, NCsofts press event during this years E3, the gaming luminary updated his attire to promote his new sci-fi themed MMO, Tabula Rasa. Always the showman, Garriotts futuristic military uniform fit well with Tabula Rasas ...

Interview with Tabula Rasa Producer (Feature)

Jul 9, 2007

Richard “Lord British” Garriott has been away for too long. An outspoken eccentric with a passion for videogames, he was one of the first people to bring RPGs to the PC with Akalabeth, which grew into the nine-part Ultima epic. He co-founded developer/publisher Origin, arguably one of the most important developers of all time. They dont make them like Garriott any more, which makes his return with Tabula Rasa all the more important. An online sci-fi RPG that attempts not only to ...

E3 2007: the line-up of NCSoft (News)

Jul 4, 2007

NCsoft today revealed its line up for the E3 Media & Business Summit July 11-13 in Santa Monica where the company will provide a preview of several of the most anticipated online games coming out in 2007 and 2008.

Read On.

Enter Brittannia Manor (News)

Jul 3, 2007

Game designer, programmer, and space travel enthusiast Richard Garriott is most famous for his work on the Ultima role-playing series and his upcoming MMORPG, Tabula Rasa. But hes also known for having one of the craziest and kookiest homes on the ...

Crysis, Bioshock & Tabula Rasa in PCGZine #7 (News)

Jun 28, 2007

The free digital magazine includes previews of Bioshock and Crysis, as well as an interview with Richard Garriott about the new MMO, Tabula Rasa. The man who invented MMOs is hoping to re-invent them.

Tabula Rasa - hands-on (Preview)

Jun 18, 2007

So the Earth was destroyed - space invaders, inevitably, going by the name of the Bane. What chance did humanity have? We can barely get into orbit. The Bane crosses galaxies just to burn worlds. A few of us managed to escape through the uncovered technology of the Banes estranged brother-alien race, the Eloh. We found other races willing to resist the Bane and bound together into a force that called itself the Allied Free Sentients. And a lucky few - including you - discovered they were ...

Tabula Rasa interview (Feature)

Jun 4, 2007

Richard Garriott's Tabula Rasa - to give the game it's full, official name - is a sci-fi MMORPG that combines fast-paced action with such traditional genre fare as character development and guilds (or clans in this case). In terms of setting and plot, it throws players into the future where a cosmic war between an alien race known as Bane and the galaxy's remaining free sentient beings - the Allied Free Sentients - is being fought. Obviously there's considerable buzz surrounding the title as ...

Tabula Rasa Enters Final Dev Stages (News)

May 2, 2007

Closed beta testing has begun on highly anticipated MMORPG Tabula Rasa as the title enters the final stages of development.

The PC game is executive producer Garriott's signature creative vision. An epic sci-fi story based on alien worlds, the game hopes to introduce several fresh features to the MMO genre such as a character cloning system, role-playing on the battlefield and a mystical Logos language and powers system.

"This is an exciting time for the Tabula Rasa team. With closed beta testing now in progress, we're excited to hear more what our players think," said Garriott.

Tabula Rasa (Preview)

Apr 16, 2007

Drugs are good. Probably. Or maybe theyre not. Richard Garriott just cant help making you think about this stuff. His fame was founded on the moral dilemmas of the Ultimas, the games that established the very framework of what we consider the modern PC RPG. You can draw a line from his early work, via Baldurs Gate, to todays greats such as Knights of the Old Republic and Neverwinter Nights 2. But Garriott no longer makes single-player ...

Tabula Rasa - updated impressions (Preview)

Mar 12, 2007

Richard Garriott knows a thing or two about fantasy-based role-playing games and put his name on the map with his seminal Ultima series. With a non-compete agreement with EA and work on City of Heroes and City of Villains behind him, Garriott has set his scopes on space with Tabula Rasa - his latest shot at the online role-playing scene. Set in a futuristic world on the edge of annihilation, Tabula Rasa will throw you into the fray as a recruit in the human resistance against a xenophobic ...

GDC: The latest from Tabula Rasa (News)

Mar 7, 2007

Tabula Rasa has escaped the confines of this week's GDC floor in a trailer which has made its way to our video player down below. Clickety-click, sit back and enjoy the show. Created by Richard Garriott and his crew at Destination Games, the MMORPG thrusts players into future cosmic war where the galaxy's last free sentient beings are fighting against extinction. Shooter-style action is being dropped into a persistent game world with traditional MMORPG elements, players traversing alien ...

Tabula Rasa goes to war (News)

Oct 4, 2006

We've got new in-game footage from the massively multiplayer shooter Tabula Rasa. Is passively targeting enemies the future of shooters? Click on the Movies tab above to see for yourself. You may want to hover your mouse pointer over the mute button though - the music is pretty ...

Tabula Rasa updated impressions (Preview)

Jun 7, 2006

Last month at E3, we had a chance to hoist a boomstick and romp through the long-awaited massively multiplayer, sci-fi shoot-o-rama, Tabula Rasa. TR is a new direction for legendary game designer Richard Garriott, the mastermind behind the Ultima series. Garriott wanted to design something completely different than his high fantasy opus while at the same time incorporating important lessons from his two-plus decades of game design. TR is a furiously paced shooter, but still very accessible for ...

See Tabula Rasa's explosive trailer (News)

May 11, 2006

• Tabula Rasa (WMV, 11.3MB) - right-click to download Thursday 11 May 2006 Despite sounding like something spicy fashioned from chickpeas and wholesome hummus, Tabula Rasa is in fact one of the brightest, noisiest and most impressive looking things in the Concourse Hall. Just right-click on the link above to download the movie and see for yourself - it's got more bangs than watching the whole of WWII on fast forward. Created by Richard Garriott and the chaps behind groundbreaking Ultima, ...

Tabula Rasa (Preview)

Feb 17, 2006

There are at least a dozen major genres of offline games; so why do most massively multiplayer online games stick to the massively over-trodden fantasy RPG genre? Enter Richard Garriott, also known by the modest moniker Lord British. He's the father of the classic RPG series Ultima, which old-school PC gamers revere the same way today's console players worship Final Fantasy. Now, he's crafting his most ambitious project yet, due out late this year: Tabula Rasa. Saying Tabula Rasa's name is ...