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Game entry

Ultima

1981 · RPG · Atari 8-bit, Apple II · California Pacific Computer

Ultima carries 1,482 ELO points on GameForever and holds position no. 2,471 in the world ranking, with 41% of duels won out of 66 played. In its strongest family it holds position no. 54 out of 90 (RPG).

World rank

no. 2,471

ELO score

1,482

Wins

41%

Duels played

66

About Ultima

Ultima (later titled, Ultima: The First Age of Darkness) is the first game in the Ultima series of role-playing video games created by Richard Garriott. The game was one of the first definitive commercial computer RPGs, and is considered an important and influential turning point for the development of the genre throughout years to come.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,482 ELO points over the last 215 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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The standing

Where Ultima ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Ultima stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 54 out of 90 (RPG).

Where Ultima ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 2,471 5,110
RPG 54 90
1980s 63 154

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