We felt that with the new ownership, ''the game previously known as Horizons'' would be best served with a name that was easier to remember, has a closer association to the actual game and doesn't cause confusion in general.

Like the proverbial phoenix (dragon?) that continually rises from the ashes, Horizons: Empire of Istaria is poised to take flight once again.

September 13, 2007 PHOENIX, Arizona Virtrium LLC, developers of online game technologies and products, announced today that it has completed an agreement with Tulga Games, LLC., in which Virtrium has purchased the assets of Tulga Games. As part of the purchase agreement, Virtrium will continue to support and develop the subscription based MMO Horizons.

IGN questions Virtrium's Rick Simmons and Jason Murdick on the company's recent purchase and plans for the future.

Horizons, a game that has changed ownership a number of times in the last year has changed again, This time though it's a company of mostly former Tulga Games folk running the show, fronted by CEO Rick Simmons who takes the time to talk to Carolyn Koh about the change and what it means.

The Ninth House of Commons Chat with Stratics covering recent changes to the game - ARoP, Lairs, Confectioners, Peter S Beagle Quest - and the upcoming expansion, The Settlements.

MMORPG.com posts screenshots of upcoming Dragon Cargo Disks