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Richard Garriott may reclaim Ultima from Electronic Arts due to copyright law quirk

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Richard Garriott, also known as Lord British, is poised to reclaim the rights to the Ultima video game franchise from Electronic Arts. This potential reclamation is due to a specific quirk in copyright law that could allow the original creator to regain control. The news was first reported by Destructoid. AI

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Richard Garriott may reclaim Ultima from Electronic Arts due to copyright law quirk

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 It seems a copyright law quirk will finally let Lord British reclaim Ultima from EA’s clutches The kind has respawned, long live the king The post It seems a

    🎮 It seems a copyright law quirk will finally let Lord British reclaim Ultima from EA’s clutches The kind has respawned, long live the king The post It seems a copyright law quirk will finally let Lord British reclaim Ultima from EA’s clutches appeared first on Destructoid. 📰 Sou…

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