Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny

Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny
Developer(s)Origin Systems
Publisher(s)Origin Systems
Designer(s)Richard Garriott
Chris Roberts
Artist(s)Denis Loubet
Composer(s)Kenneth W. Arnold
Kazuo Sawa (X68000)
Martin Galway (NES)
SeriesUltima
Platform(s)Amiga, Apple II, Atari ST, Commodore 64/128, MS-DOS, FM Towns, PC-88, PC-98, NES, X68000
ReleaseMarch 1988
Genre(s)Role-playing
Mode(s)Single-player

Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny is the fifth entry in the role-playing video game series Ultima released in March 1988. It is the second in the "Age of Enlightenment" trilogy. The game's story takes a darker turn from its predecessor Ultima IV. Britannia's king Lord British is missing, replaced by a tyrant named Lord Blackthorn. The player must navigate a totalitarian world bent on enforcing its virtues through draconian means.

Ultima V sports numerous advances from Ultima IV. The game world is larger, with more towns, further detailed dungeons, and an expansive Underworld to explore. Dialog with NPCs hosts more choices to make during conversation. World interactivity is further increased with new options to search, manipulate, and explore the player's surroundings.

Ultima V was followed by Ultima VI: The False Prophet in 1990.