Richard Garriott to leave NCsoft

by Justin McElroy { Nov 11th 2008 at 4:30PM }

Boy, a guy takes one flight to space and suddenly he's too good for all of us earth-bound jerks. Tabula Rasa creator and semi-professional spaceman Richard Garriott recently revealed that his flight to the cosmos awakened some new interests in him, and that he'd be leaving TR publisher NCsoft to pursue those interests.

We at Joystiq HQ would like to suggest Garriott begin his search by looking for the Planet of Misfit Games, where technically sound titles that were utterly ignored here on Earth are each found by a special girl or boy and loved for all eternity. Barring that, a planet made of oil would also be super.

Tags: ncsoft, richard-garriott, tabula-rasa

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Shagittarius @ Nov 11th 2008 4:35PM

Thats a pretty sneaky way to make an exit after failing to deliver anything good for nearly 20 years.

Don't let the airlock hit you in the ass on the way out.

Shmil @ Nov 11th 2008 4:50PM

cause i don't want assmarks on my new airlock

The Dark Wayne @ Nov 11th 2008 4:38PM

that's a pretty sweet photoshop right there

El Verde @ Nov 12th 2008 6:37PM

Seconded.

All the 'chop skills in the world won't get you what that photo has, which is FUNNY.

mark @ Nov 11th 2008 4:48PM

Haha, how that picture made me laugh

Erluti @ Nov 11th 2008 4:54PM

Yeah, that photo is top notch.

Ayrkain @ Nov 11th 2008 4:56PM

Well, thanks for Ultima 1-7... Sorry about all that later stuff.

The Dark Wayne @ Nov 11th 2008 6:23PM

yeah it's a damn shame to see someone turn into a washup

Kattleox @ Nov 11th 2008 7:18PM

Looks like Team Rocket's blasting off agaaaaaaaaaaaaaai...

NeuroMan42 @ Nov 11th 2008 10:28PM

Just a lame ass excuse to ditch NCSoft after your space-game suffers from "EPIC FAIL" in reentry. Tabula Rasa could have been the best Sci-Fi MMO ever. ;)

mister_d @ Nov 12th 2008 5:27AM

There are unexplored areas of the Universe where a game like Tabula Rasa could find a market and be enjoyed for what it is. It could be the best sci-fi MMO in the cosmos soon!

Phylicus @ Nov 11th 2008 11:43PM

We already found a planet made of oil. It's called Iraq. We're colonizing as we speak.

Now, a planet made of pudding, that would be something. Instead of sending a monkey, we'd send Bill Cosby.

Jody Anthony (gamertag and psn: JodyAnthony) @ Nov 12th 2008 10:21AM

Y'see, the kids, they listen to the rap music, which gives them the brain damage. With their hippin' and their hoppin', and their bippin', and their boppin'... so they don't know what the jazz is all about! You see, Jazz is like a Jello Pudding pop — no! Actually, it's more like Kodak film — no! Actually, jazz is like the new Coke; it'll be around forever! Heh heh heh.

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