"Sure," Richard Garriott told Eurogamer when asked if his upcoming RPG could possibly become Ultima Online 2: "Yeah - theoretically that would be possible." The designer also known as Lord British says he has had high level discussions with EA about how he would "love to have access to the Ultima property" He speaks of his abiding affection for EA, though while there are some parts of the company that would embrace such a collaboration, there are also elements within EA that show more "resistance" to the idea. Either way, he says his upcoming game will "clearly" be a spiritual successor to Ultima Online.