Lord British's Ultima Returns (In 2027?) - This Week In Retro 274

Has Richard Garriott (Lord British) truly maxed out his Intelligence and Wisdom scores so that he can undo a 1992 transaction and reclaim Ultima? Can Chris tell the difference between reality and a simulation, or does it all end in air sickness? And will new code development environments for the C64 Ultimate, and for the Atari ST, Amiga, Macintosh, and other 16-bit platforms uncork a tsunami of new applications and games? All these questions answered plus first takes on the Commodore phone and other topics of retro interest as June 2026 winds to a close!

00:00 - Show Opening

01:50 - Britannia Is Saved?Story Link: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/the-creator-of-ultima-is-reportedly-reclaiming-the-series-rights-back-from-ea-and-it-could-happen-as-soon-as-next-year/Additional Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_aVTHKzGbA

13:35 - New IDEs For Old MachinesStory Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjqnU-YNF78C64U Engine: c64portal.plAdditional Link: https://macumbaeditor.com/

24:21 - Housekeeping - News links found below

30:31 - Real Or Sim?Story Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1u7r9cc/comparison_of_geoff_crammonds_f1gp_with_real_track/Revs Footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sp6Z-Y1Z-cQF1GP Footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mH476Zrp7UUFacebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/RaceSimCentral How Were The Tracks Built: https://revs.bbcelite.com/deep_dives/building_a_3d_track_from_sections_and_segments.html

40:02 - Community Question of the Week

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