GameSpot has a report on the 2-day Ultima Online convention that will be held at the Renaissance Austin Hotel in Austin, TX from January 11-12, 2002.
Here's what to expect:
EA's Origin Studios will host the 2002 Online World FanFest this January in Austin, Texas. The two-day event will showcase what's coming up for Ultima Online, EA's online role-playing game, and it will also include a sneak peek at Westwood's upcoming online space role-playing game, Earth and Beyond Online. In addition, several top game producers will speak at the event, including Will Wright, Maxis cofounder and designer of The Sims; Gordon Walton, Maxis vice president and executive producer of The Sims Online; Brett Sperry, executive producer for Westwood; Rick Hall and Bryan Walker, Ultima Online senior producers; and Todd McFarlane, creator of Spawn. McFarlane is collaborating with Origin to create characters for Ultima Online: Lord Blackthorn's Revenge, EA's upcoming online role-playing game expansion.
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