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Ultima I

Ultima I

Console: Apple II
TV Standard: Region Not Set
Developer(s): Richard Garriott
Publisher(s): California Pacific Computer Co.
Release Date: 1981-03-03
Co-op: No
Type: Role-Playing

Ultima revolves around a quest to find and destroy the Gem of Immortality, which is being used by the evil wizard Mondain to enslave the lands of Sosaria. The game was one of the first definitive commercial computer RPGs, and is considered an important and influential turning point for the development of the genre throughout years to come. In addition to its influences on the RPG genre, it is also the first open-world computer game.