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Ultima-inspired MMO Shroud of the Avatar goes free-to-play

By Andy Chalk published 30 October 18

news Richard Garriott's new MMO went into full release in March.

Shroud of the Avatar's player-made towns are already thriving, and full of weirdness

By Tom Senior published 4 April 18

downtown Lord British shows me around one of the game's biggest communities.

Ultima spiritual successor Shroud of the Avatar has a release date

By Joe Donnelly published 15 February 18

News Indulge your inner fantasy role-player next month.

Richard Garriott's Shroud of the Avatar is free to try until Thursday

By Joe Donnelly published 6 March 17

News From now through March 9.

Meet the bards whose dedication moved Lord British to tears

By Steven Messner published 8 September 16

Bard's Tale How fan musicians became the composers of Garriott's MMO.

Richard Garriott's MMO Shroud of the Avatar is about to be wiped for the final time

By Andy Chalk published 26 July 16

NEWS Persistence awaits!

Shroud of the Avatar is aiming for zero unscheduled downtime

By Ian Dransfield published 5 April 15

It's something to be proud of in an MMO, even if it is very early days.

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Ultima: The Legacy Of The Avatar

By Richard Cobbett published 29 November 14

Critical Paths As Shroud of the Avatar hits early access, a look back at his/her many accomplishments

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Shroud of the Avatar impressions: Lord British's rough new world

By Leif Johnson published 28 November 14

hands-on The Early Access RPG "still needs a LOT of work," but there's nevertheless the rough draft of something wonderful on display here.

Shroud of the Avatar "pre-alpha" launches on Steam Early Access

By Andy Chalk published 24 November 14

Developer Portalarium warns that current state is not a finished game.

Richard Garriott's Shroud of the Avatar MMO coming to Steam Early Access in November

By Andy Chalk published 23 October 14

Soon everyone will have a chance to get their hands on Lord British's latest creation..

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I played Shroud of the Avatar with Richard Garriott: the cult of Lord British is alive and well

By Wes Fenlon published 12 June 14

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Shroud of the Avatar E3 interview: Lord British speaks to his people

By Wes Fenlon published 12 June 14

Shroud of the Avatar introduces "layaway" scheme, pay for reward tiers in instalments

By Tom Sykes published 6 June 13

PC Gamer US Podcast #349 - Spiders in Space

By PCGamer published 23 March 13

Podcasting thrusters to max this week, as we discuss leadership changes at EA, BarCrafts, Lord British, Elder Scrolls Online, and the horror of extraterrestrial arachnids. They exist! For real!

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Editorial: An Interview, and its Aftermath

By Logan Decker published 21 March 13

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Richard Garriott on why "most game designers really just suck"

By Tyler Wilde published 19 March 13

Richard Garriott's Shroud of the Avatar funded, new stretch goals announced

By Tom Sykes published 19 March 13

Shroud of the Avatar's lead story designer revealed: it's Dragonlance author Tracy Hickman

By Tom Sykes published 16 March 13

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