Unknown lead platform:
Ogre
First released for Apple II in August 1986
Released for Amiga, Atari 8-bit & C64 in December 1986
Ported to Atari ST and PC in 1986 by MicroMagic
Ported to PC-88 in April 1987 by SystemSoft
Ported to Macintosh in July 1987 by MicroMagic
Ported to MSX in 1987 by SystemSoft
Space Rogue
First released for PC in September 1989, but Mobygames lists this as a port by Impression Software.
Released for Apple II & C64 in October 1989
Ported to Macintosh in November 1989 by Technology Works
Ported to Amiga, Atari ST, FM Towns, PC-98, & Sharp X68000 in 1990
Select chronology:
| Title | Lead platform | Date | Contemporary ports |
| Exodus: Ultima III | Apple II | 1983 | Same-year port to Atari & C64 |
| Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar | Apple II | 1985-11 | Same-quarter port to C64, 1986 port to Atari |
| Moebius: The Orb of Celestial Harmony | Apple II | 1985-12 | 1986 port to C64 |
| Ultima I | Apple II | 1986 | 1987 ports to C64 & PC |
| AutoDuel | Apple II | 1986-2 | Same-year port to C64 1987 ports to Atari 8-bit & Atari ST |
| Ogre | ??? | 1986-8 | Same-year releases on Apple II, Amiga, Atari, & C64 Same-year ports to Atari ST & PC 1987 ports to Macintosh, MSX, & PC-88 |
| Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny | Apple II | 1988-3 | Same-year ports to Commodore 128 & PC 1989 ports to Atari ST & Commodore 64 |
| Times of Lore | Commodore 64 |
1988-10 | Same-year ports to Apple II & Atari ST 1989 ports to Amiga, PC, & ZX Spectrum |
| Ultima Trilogy | Apple II | 1989-5 | Simultaneous ports to C64 & PC 1990 port to FM Towns |
| Space Rogue | ??? | 1989-9 | Simultaneous releases on Apple II & C64 Same-quarter ports to PC & Macintosh 1990 ports to various 16-bit computers |
DOS era:
| Title | Date | Contemporary ports |
| Wing Commander | 9/27/1990 |
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| Ultima VI: The False Prophet | 1990 | 1991 ports to C64, FM Towns, & PC-98 |
| Worlds of Ultima: The Savage Empire | 1990 |
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| Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi | 1991 |
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| Ultima: Worlds of Adventure 2 - Martian Dreams | 1991 |
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| Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss | 3/27/1992 | 1993 ports to FM Towns & PC-98 |
| Ultima VII: The Black Gate | 4/16/1992 |
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| Ultima VII: Forge of Virtue | 1992-9 |
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| Ultima Underworld II: Labyrinth of Worlds | 1993-1 |
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| Ultima VII: Part Two - Serpent Isle | 3/25/1993 |
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| Strike Commander | 4/23/1993 | 1994 ports to FM Towns & PC-98 |
| Wing Commander Academy | 1993-8 |
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| Ultima VII: Part Two - The Silver Seed | 1993-8 |
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| Wing Commander: Privateer | 1993-9 |
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| Shadowcaster | 1993 | 1994 port to PC-98 |
| Pagan: Ultima VIII | 3/15/1994 | 1995 port to PC-98 |
| Wing Commander: Armada | 1994-9 | 1995 ports to FM Towns & PC-98 |
| Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger | 1994-12 | 1995 ports to 3DO & Macintosh |
| The Complete Ultima VII | 1994 |
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| BioForge | 1995-7 |
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| Crusader: No Remorse | 1995-9 | 1996 ports to Playstation & Saturn |
| CyberMage: Darklight Awakening | 1995 |
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| Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom | 1996-2 | Same-year ports to Macintosh & Windows 1997 port to Playstation |
| Crusader: No Regret | 1996-9 |
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| Ultima Collection | 1997 |
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Windows era:
| Title | Date |
| Ultima Online | 9/30/1997 |
| Wing Commander: Prophecy | 12/11/1997 |
| Ultima IX: Ascension | 11/26/1999 |
Times of Lore is definitely a C64 original as it was started by Chris Roberts before being brought to Origin. Plenty of interviews with Roberts in the UK mags back in the day.
ReplyDeleteWasn't Bad Blood published by Origin?
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