The Gate of Sosaria
Produced by: Red Dragon
This remake of Ultima 1 was, for a time, making seemingly good progress. Within a short time frame after beginning work on the project, Red Dragon implemented much of the overland of Sosaria, and had also begun work on building and dungeon interiors. The project was, in essence, a remake of Ultima 1: The First Age of Darkness, using what I believe was a custom-built engine. As can be seen from the screenshots below, the developer was using Ultima 7 graphics as a stand-in.
As the developer explained it, the story he hoped to tell began on Earth. You, as the Stranger, encountered a gypsy and a mysterious door that appeared amidst a circle of stones. Through the door, you found Britannia (Sosaria, rather). But: no sooner did you arrive than the castle you had arrived in was attacked by Mondain. Lord British, in this retelling, then subsequently tasked you with ridding the world of Mondain’s menace,
As of 2014, Red Dragon confirmed that the project was, unfortunately, canceled.
That is pretty cool, love it!
Cancelled?! Fuuuuuuu….