According to an article published by BBC, Richard Garriott plans to return to the gaming industry. After leaving NCsoft in November, it was speculated that he was going to be throwing in the game design towel for good. Fortunately, he's going to be staying away from creating a sci-fi game but instead return to his more traditional, fantasy roots.

"After 25 years at Origin, the last thing I wanted to make was yet another medieval fantasy game. Now, after a very interesting break, I'm keen to get back into the fray and work on a new game. Probably medieval fantasy and probably online; there's something very powerful about getting people together"

Now I'm usually the first person to crack a joke about Garriott or Tabula Rasa -- but I think if he can return to the kind of storytelling he did in the Ultima series, there might actually be a good game left in him. That said, he has some major challenges ahead of him. Namely winning back his fans and ultimately, his good reputation. Will he create another bomb or will he make a victorious comeback to the online gaming space? I suppose only time will tell.

Source: BBC News