Zone of Ultima
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The Zone of Ultima was a popular gaming clan that started in the summer of 2003, whilst in session the organization lead to a revolutionary change for developers at Raven Software
and the Social Networks of online multi player games.The Zone of Ultima, also referred to as ZoU originated on the online multi player game Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
. The reason that the Zone of Ultima was different than any other clans was because they were oriented towards bringing media to the games that they were actively playing.
, he was the project manager during the development of Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
. A Zone of Ultima member recruited into the clan posed as Gummelt telling players that they will be banned from the master server if they continue to use a glitch that essentially crashed servers on V1.02a of the online multi player game.
When Raven Software
found out about the complications with the game, they created a new multi player game and sent out a patch which was V1.04. One reason that the Zone of Ultima was linked so strongly to the Gummelt impersonator was because the Zone of Ultima members refused to upgrade to v1.04 along with other clans. They brought up excuses such as the fact that the fighting style is different and the previous version is more skilled based.
game, Call of Duty
. The clan later moved to Unreal Tournament 2004
and then Half Life 2 Counter-Strike: Source
. In May 2007, one month short of four years of the clans existence, the founder considered the clan to be dead and changed the website and community forums to an 'Online Entertainment Community'.
Raven Software
Raven Software is an American video game developer. The company was founded in 1990 by brothers Brian and Steve Raffel. In 1997, Raven made an exclusive publishing deal with Activision and was subsequently acquired by them...
and the Social Networks of online multi player games.The Zone of Ultima, also referred to as ZoU originated on the online multi player game Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast, often abbreviated JK2 or JO, is a first- and third-person action game developed by Raven Software and published by LucasArts and Activision. The PC version was released in March and the Mac OS X, Xbox and Nintendo GameCube versions were released in November...
. The reason that the Zone of Ultima was different than any other clans was because they were oriented towards bringing media to the games that they were actively playing.
Michael Chang Gummelt Impersonators
Michael Chang Gummelt is the lead programmer for Raven SoftwareRaven Software
Raven Software is an American video game developer. The company was founded in 1990 by brothers Brian and Steve Raffel. In 1997, Raven made an exclusive publishing deal with Activision and was subsequently acquired by them...
, he was the project manager during the development of Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast, often abbreviated JK2 or JO, is a first- and third-person action game developed by Raven Software and published by LucasArts and Activision. The PC version was released in March and the Mac OS X, Xbox and Nintendo GameCube versions were released in November...
. A Zone of Ultima member recruited into the clan posed as Gummelt telling players that they will be banned from the master server if they continue to use a glitch that essentially crashed servers on V1.02a of the online multi player game.
When Raven Software
Raven Software
Raven Software is an American video game developer. The company was founded in 1990 by brothers Brian and Steve Raffel. In 1997, Raven made an exclusive publishing deal with Activision and was subsequently acquired by them...
found out about the complications with the game, they created a new multi player game and sent out a patch which was V1.04. One reason that the Zone of Ultima was linked so strongly to the Gummelt impersonator was because the Zone of Ultima members refused to upgrade to v1.04 along with other clans. They brought up excuses such as the fact that the fighting style is different and the previous version is more skilled based.
Zone of Ultima Fortress
Fortress is a gaming clan map, or alternative level in the multi player game that was custom made by a map designer. The Zone of Ultima released a map by the name of Fortress which was placed at the most popular maps aside from the default maps created by Raven Software. Along with Fortress, other popular maps include WoV Clan Map, TMBJ Clan Map, and several FoU Maps. Both WoV and TMBJ Clan maps were created by a map designer by the name of ShroomDuck which was an affiliated of the TMBJ clan.Ultima Source Magazine
The Zone of Ultima grew to a stage where it began to write about news and media articles for its community and the games that it was established on. In January 2005 the administrators at the Zone of Ultima released the Ultima Source Magazine, an online editorial that included information for online gamers.After Jedi Knight and Conclusion
The Zone of Ultima continued to play on Jedi Outcast v1.02a and later moved on to another Raven SoftwareRaven Software
Raven Software is an American video game developer. The company was founded in 1990 by brothers Brian and Steve Raffel. In 1997, Raven made an exclusive publishing deal with Activision and was subsequently acquired by them...
game, Call of Duty
Call of Duty
Call of Duty is a first-person shooter video game developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision in 2003. It is the first game in a series with the same name. The game simulates the infantry and combined arms warfare of World War II. The game is based on the Quake III: Team Arena engine...
. The clan later moved to Unreal Tournament 2004
Unreal Tournament 2004
Unreal Tournament 2004, also known as UT2K4 and UT2004, is a futuristic first-person shooter computer game developed by Epic Games and Digital Extremes...
and then Half Life 2 Counter-Strike: Source
Counter-Strike: Source
Counter-Strike: Source is an FPS video game developed by Valve Corporation. It is a complete remake of Counter-Strike using the Source game engine. As in the original, Counter-Strike: Source pits a team of counter-terrorists against a team of terrorists in a series of rounds...
. In May 2007, one month short of four years of the clans existence, the founder considered the clan to be dead and changed the website and community forums to an 'Online Entertainment Community'.
External links
- Official Zone of Ultima Site
- Michael Chang Gummelt entry at MobyGamesMobyGames-Platforms not yet included:- Further reading :* Rusel DeMaria, Johnny L. Wilson, High Score!: The Illustrated History of Electronic Games, McGraw-Hill/Osborne Media; 2 edition , ISBN 0-07-223172-6...
- Zone of Ultima Software History