# Ultima's creator Richard Garriott is planning to win back the rights to his legendary RPG from EA with an 50-year-old copyright quirk

> Ultima designer Richard Garriott (AKA Lord British) has a plan to claim back the rights to his legendary RPG series from current owner EA. The trick to doing so?

- **Source:** [Eurogamer](https://www.eurogamer.net/ultima-ip-rights-ea-copyright?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a39546537eaa7f345575f3c)
- **Published:** 2026-06-22
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #rights #ultima #copyright #garriott #legendary #richard #creator #planning
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