'When we completed Ultima Underworld II in 1993, I never imagined that this classic fantasy RPG franchise would go dark for the two decades,' Neurath said. The team has not yet disclosed a funding goal for the project. For more information and to contribute, head to the campaign page here.Ĭlassic PC role-playing series Ultima Underworld is making a comeback.Īfter announcing last summer that he had acquired the rights to make a new Underworld RPG, Paul Neurath and his Boston-based studio Otherside Entertainment today announced plans to launch a Kickstarter campaign for Underworld Ascendant on February 4.Ī spiritual successor to 1993's Ultima Underworld II, Ascendant is being worked on by Neurath-who co-founded original Underworld studio Looking Glass, and a number of other veterans. The Kickstarter campaign for Underworld Ascendant, which is asking for $600,000, is now online.
