Paul Neurath's OtherSide Entertainment game studio revives the Underworld franchise — without the Ultima name

Paul Neurath, a pioneer of games such as Thief and System Shock, has formed a new game studio in Boston called OtherSide Entertainment. Its first game is the spiritual successor of the Ultima Underworld franchise.

OtherSide Entertainment, a new independent games studio with a small team, will make Underworld Ascension, a PC title that will mark the return of the fantasy Underworld franchise, which began in 1992. The series sold more than 1 million copies, which is large by 1990s standards.