Richard “Lord British” Garriott, best known for games such as Ultima, Ultima Online, Lineage, Tabula Rosa, and Shroud of the Avatar, yesterday announced he has formed a new games development studio, DeMeta, with Todd Porter, a founding producer of Dungeons & Dragons and the original Ultima series.
Development on their new MMO project has begun, with studio hires having been made. As the US arm of DeHorizon, DeMeta is backed by key industry leaders including Griffin Gaming Partners, Sfermion, Dragonfly Capital, gumi Cryptos Capital, Yield Guild Games and Animoca Brands. Stay tuned for more details!