Lord British Blasts Off!

When you plan on becoming a gaming icon, what you're really thinking about is the life of Austin's own prodigal dreamer, Richard Garriott. Adding another layer to the mythos, the former SXSW keynote speaker successful arrived in space Sunday morning aboard the Russian Soyuz TMA-13 spacecraft.

Cementing his trip with the reigning icon of political satire, the Ultima creator and founder of Origins brought with him Stephen Colbert's digitized DNA (among dozens of others) for preservation in space.

The path to reach such epic heights starts with the same steps it takes to walk any other path in life. We hope to see future greats walking toward their own heights at ScreenBurn at SXSW, whether in the arcade or in the game design competition.