Tabula Rasa News & Interviews

Tabula Rasa closes down
03/04/2009
NCsoft MMO hits cancellation date

NCsoft Shutting Down Tabula Rasa
11/21/2008
On February 28, 2009, Tabula Rasa will be shutting down its servers, and as of January 10, 2009, the game will be free to play

Starr Long, the Producer of Tabula Rasa® at NCsoft® North America, talks about the newest changes to the game with Deployment 11 and the impact of Operation Immortality™.
08/19/2008

American Gladiator Matt Morgan to Send DNA to Space
08/13/2008
NCsoft’s Operation Immortality and world-renowned pro wrestler team up to send genetic fingerprint to International Space Station

Rock Stars to Send DNA Into Space
08/12/2008
Planet Make-Over’s Musical Director Stephen Bruton selects Eric Johnson and Patrice Pike to join him in NCsoft’s Operation Immortality to reverse Global Warming

Video Gamers Immortalized in Space by NCsoft
07/30/2008
Sending digital time capsule with human DNA on Richard Garriott’s journey to International Space Station

Developer Diary: Tabula Rasa's Velon Hollow
07/08/2008
Tabula Rasa developer, Brian Hudson, explains a new instance going live in a couple of weeks Velon Hollow.

Tabula Rasa Fiction: The Magma Journals
05/22/2008
The Penumbra Reports

Tabula Rasa Fiction: The Magma Journals
05/21/2008
The Rebel Reports

New NCsoft Dev Corner
04/16/2008
Developing a Support System for MMOGs

Dev Corner: Tabula Rasa - State of the Game
03/05/2008
Starr Long, the Producer of Richard Garriott’s Tabula Rasa, updates us on the state of the game, as well as moving forward to the exciting things to come.

Richard Garriott's Tabula Rasa – Updated To Include Player Character Hybrids
02/05/2008
The latest update to Richard Garriott’s Tabula Rasa sees the inclusion of player character HYBRIDS - DNA spliced human/alien cross breeds with enhanced attributes and physical appearance

MMODB.com announces its Tabula Rasa Database.
01/30/2008

New Developer Diary for Tabula Rasa
01/24/2008
NCsoft has released a new developer diary created by David Vargo, a world builder on Richard Garriott’s Tabula Rasa

Critters Answers Your Questions!
12/26/2007

Tabula Rasa is Home for the Holidays
12/12/2007
December is a busy month for the AFS in Tabula Rasa!

Tabula Rasa Origins: The Building of the Bane
11/15/2007
Destination Games shares backstory, history for Richard Garriott’s MMO

Richard Garriott Holds Surprise Player Event in Tabula Rasa
11/06/2007
Richard Garriott, aka General British, will be holding an in-game event in Tabula Rasa tonight.

11/05/2007

NCsoft releases Richard Garriott's Tabula Rasa
11/01/2007
Defenders of Earth band together to fight alien invaders in gaming legend’s military-style online role playing game

GZ Interview:  Lead Designer Paul Sage talks about Tabula Rasa on the verge of its retail launch
10/30/2007
“Creating games is about creating choices.”

Veteran Players to be Rewarded in Richard Garriott’s Tabula Rasa
10/25/2007
NCsoft today announced a Veteran Rewards program for players

Caves of Donn – Tabula Rasa Developer Diary
10/18/2007
Developer Diary about designing the Caves of Donn mission featured in Richard Garriott’s Tabula Rasa

Celebrate Halloween in Tabula Rasa
10/09/2007
Players will run missions spreading Halloween goodies and receive special Halloween masks as a treat from the Dev Team

Control Points in Richard Garriott’s Tabula Rasa
10/09/2007
"... they are an integral part of what defines our dynamic battlefields" 

New Developer Diary for Tabula Rasa
10/08/2007
In this dev diary Rebekah Tran, Mission Designer on the game, discusses the design of the Torcastra Prison section of the game

Tabula Rasa Servers Now Open 7 Days a Week
09/24/2007
Info on Spy and Sniper classes released

Tabula Rasa: Sarah Morrison
09/17/2007

NCsoft, Richard Garriott throw party to celebrate pending launch of Tabula Rasa
09/07/2007
Story element underscores party for the game, treating those in attendance to more than just chat and drinks

NCsoft Announces Launch Date for Richard Garriott’s Tabula Rasa
09/06/2007
Gaming legend’s widely anticipated online space adventure to launch October 19

Interview with April Burba
08/28/2007

Developers’ Diary: The Ethical Parables in Tabula Rasa
08/16/2007
“We want to give you the choice to play the game the way you want to, without hemming you into one specific path”

Richard Garriott’s Tabula Rasa Pre-Order Bonus Pack Ships to Retailers
08/09/2007
NCsoft announced that the pre-order bonus pack for Richard Garriott’s Tabula Rasa has begun shipping to retailers

The Tabula Rasa Signature Character Contest
07/24/2007
We’re sure that all of the AFS is familiar with Sara Morrison. Well, there is a new guy that just transferred in, and you get to decide exactly who he is.

NCsoft’s Electronic Entertainment Expo Lineup Features Market’s Most Anticipated Online Games
07/03/2007
Tabula Rasa, Aion, Dungeon Runners and Guild Wars expansion top NCsoft’s array of triple-A titles featuring a variety of business models

In the third part of our twice-monthly Q&A series, Community Manager April Burba answers five more questions from our staff on the status of Richard Garriott's Tabula Rasa.
06/20/2007

GameZone.com goes one-on-one with NCsoft's Richard Garriott
06/04/2007
Executive producer talks about his latest project, Tabula Rasa

NCsoft Announces Closed Beta Testing for Richard Garriott's Tabula Rasa
05/04/2007
Massively Multiplayer Online Computer Game from Legendary Designer Entering Final Stages of Development; Plans in Place for Q3 Launch

NCsoft Announces Closed Beta Testing for Richard Garriott's Tabula Rasa
05/02/2007
Massively Multiplayer Online Computer Game from Legendary Designer Entering Final Stages of Development

Second Set of Tabula Rasa Logos Unveiled
04/11/2007
NCSoft has revealed another set of logos for their contest requiring gamers to decipher the code

Decipher the Code in New Tabula Rasa Contest
04/04/2007
Tabula Rasa ... worlds torn apart ... a final stand ...

'Tabula Rasa' (PC) QA - The TR Team
10/20/2006

NCSoft Releases a New Tabula Rasa Video
05/22/2006
The gameplay video shows off the lush landscapes of the Tabula Rasa's alien worlds as well as intense battles that the game will offer

NCsoft Rolls Out Innovative Lineup of Games for E3
04/26/2006
Continues to Expand the Online Multiplayer Market After Launching Three MMO Titles Since Last Year's Show

Listen up Auto Assault® players - Tabula Rasa™ is looking for a few elite road warriors!
04/07/2006
Be one of the first 200 Auto Assault® players to sign up for a monthly subscription after your first month of included time and you’ll win the opportunity to participate in the Tabula Rasa™ closed beta

NCsoft Announces Exciting Lineup at 2005 E3
05/04/2005
NCsoft CEO Tack Jin Kim said, “NCsoft will showcase a very diverse lineup of blockbuster online entertainment products at E3 this year

NCsoft: Closing Fast on North American Game Publishers
02/24/2005
According to industry statistics, NCsoft is the number three ranked MMORPG publisher in North America

GZ Interview: Richard Garriott discusses Tabula Rasa – Part 2
11/01/2004
Legendary game designer talks his next massively multiplayer project

NCsoft’s Richard Garriott details how to design compelling intellectual design property during the Austin Game Conference
09/10/2004
“Most designers are underskilled for the job”

E3’s crop of MMP titles shows a great deal of promise
05/20/2004
Content will be key when it comes to which ones will survive a crowded market

NCsoft Unveils Exciting Events for Upcoming Electronic Entertainment Expo
05/07/2004
Lineup Includes Appearances from Famed Artists, “Lord British,” a Dune Buggy Giveaway and an Unprecedented Chance for the World to Play Guild Wars Live at E3

NCsoft Unveils the Future of Online Gaming at 2004 Electronic Entertainment Expo
04/23/2004
Guild Wars, Tabula Rasa, Auto Assault Highlight Exciting Lineup