The Kickstarter-funded Ultima Underworld sequel is still moving forward
It’s been over 25 years since the release of first-person dungeon-crawler Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss, which laid the groundwork for open-ended “immersive sims” like System Shock, Dishonored, and Deus Ex, in addition to being beloved in its own right. And it’s been nearly three years since the announcement of Underworld Ascendant, a Kickstarter-funded sequel made by members of the original team. But after a long period of quiet, studio OtherSide Entertainment showed off some of the latest gameplay footage at PAX South. It’s still set for release in the second half of 2018, a date OtherSide quietly announced last year.
Underworld Ascendant Kickstarter backers have had access to a pre-alpha version of the game for a while now. But…
