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From: brian@ut-sally.UUCP (Brian H. Powell)
Newsgroups: net.games
Subject: Re: Sierra Online (Re: Re: Ultima IV)
Message-ID: <3860@ut-sally.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 21-Dec-85 20:36:32 EST
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Posted: Sat Dec 21 20:36:32 1985
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Summary: Ultima (tm) license expiring

>> I'd take this opportunity to give my opinion about Sierra Online's version of
>> Ultima I.
>>    The game is unplayable....
>> As a result of this, I won't be buying anything
>> else by Sierra Online.

     I found out that Sierra's license to Ultima (tm) I and ][ is expiring
before the end of the second quarter of 1986 (I think April.)  Origin systems
will almost certainly not renew it.
     Of course, there is some question on whether or not Sierra will last
until then.  (The first derivative of the amount of Sierra's funds is
currently negative.)