Question: Many years ago, there was a game previewed at E3 that went under the working title of Origins. Ultima X Odyssey is a somewhat radical departure from the UO series we have come to know. Is this an extension of the Origins title, or is this brand spanking new?

Jonathan: UXO is brand-spanking new. UO is still going strong, so we decided that attempting to create another game that would compete with UO just didn’t make any sense. UXO focuses on different aspects of gameplay, including interactive combat and adventuring. I’ll talk more about these features later on.

UXO is also more heavily based on the previous Ultima single-player games than UO is or Origin (UWOO) was going to be. The Ultima single-player games are considered some of the best single-player games ever made, especially U4 and U7. It is no accident that the franchise has continued for over 20 years now. UXO will hearken back to those classic games as well as creating new twists that will appeal to both old time fans and those who have never played an Ultima game.