GOG.com carries DRM-free versions of Ultima I–VIII, Ultima Underworld I & II, and Ultima VII with the Forge of Virtue expansion. Ultima IV is available completely free. The best legal source for playing the series today.
Exult is an open-source reimplementation of Ultima VII's game engine for modern operating systems. It runs both The Black Gate and Serpent Isle at high resolution on Windows, Mac, and Linux. Requires the original game data files (available via GOG).
Nuvie reimplements the Ultima VI engine for modern systems, adding extended viewing distances, support for multiple Ultima VI variants, and modern input methods. Runs on Windows, Mac, and Linux.
The Internet Archive's MS-DOS game library includes playable browser-based versions of several Ultima titles. Useful for quick exploration without installation.
The most comprehensive Ultima reference on the internet. Covers every game in the series with pages for characters, items, locations, spells, quests, and lore. Maintained by dedicated fans with primary source citations.
The main Ultima Codex site covers Ultima news, fan projects, reviews, interviews, and community activity. The closest thing to an official fan site the series has.
Wikipedia's Ultima series coverage is thorough, with individual articles for each game, detailed release history, and critical reception sections. A good starting point for any game in the series.
Ultima Online continues to operate officially under Broadsword Online Games. The official servers remain active with a dedicated community, and new content updates are still being produced.
One of the oldest UO fan sites, covering news, strategy, community events, and lore. Stratics has been running since 1997 and represents UO's longest-running fan community platform.
Active open-source reimplementation of Ultima VII. Regularly updated with bug fixes and enhancements. If you want to play Ultima VII today, Exult is the answer.
A fan-developed spiritual successor to the classic Ultima series, created by longtime community members as a tribute to the design philosophy of Ultima IV–VI.
