Why are Ultima games not on Steam?

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Both GOG and Origin (alternatives to Steam) carry the entire Ultima series. But Steam does not. Why is this?

I already own Ultima 7 & 8 complete on Origin (snagged them both for free).

However, Ultima Online has been Greenlighted on Steam. It is notable for being the grandfather of MMORPG, originally released in '97. It will come with a monthly subscription, surprising for its small player community (on official servers. The unofficial servers are a quite a mess, admittedly).

Another game matching Ultima in age, called "Wizardry", is on Steam. You can buy the final saga (and farewell) of the series in a single pack.

9 years ago*

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Fnord

UO recently changed owner. Apart from that, the entire series is owned by EA.

9 years ago

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TheKarmoCR

UO's subscription is way overpriced, and people in 2015 are very skeptical about paying a monthly subscription. UO is sustained by nostalgia and nothing else, and honestly I'm amazed to see it got greenlighted.

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Trenning

I recently saw a boxed copy of Ultima Online (there are many versions of them) with a month's subsription and the now-legendary "trinkets" (items that exist in-game), such as maps, medallions, and cloths.

I mean, how many games come with such a novelty (trinkets).....it's like having an amiibo with each retail copy of a Wii U game.

Should I get one, in your honest opinion?

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avater

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Pesm

I've played Ultima Online for YEARS on an unofficial server, I loved that game, wasted my life on it :c

How it can be on greenlight? it's an EA game O_o