Yeah he made Ultima, and Ultima Online is the reason I got into PC gaming. Hell I still miss those old PVP days.
Also, Tabula Rasa
In July 2010, an Austin District Court awarded Garriott US$28 million in his lawsuit against NCsoft, finding that the company did not appropriately handle his departure in 2008. NCsoft stated that it intended to appeal the decision.[37][38] In October 2011, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the judgment.
Cha-Ching!
It's just that simple.