News about the Blood Reliquaries

Something as unusual as the making of these Blood Reliquaries has garnered a lot of attention from News sites, including arstechnica, GameSpot, and Digital Trends. Here's what they are saying:

GameSpot: Game Developer Selling His Own Blood on eBay

"Famous game developer Richard Garriott, who created the iconic Ultima series and also went to space, is now selling his own blood on eBay."

Digital Trends: â€˜Ultimaâ€™ creator Richard Garriott spills â€“ and sells â€“ his blood to promote upcoming game

"In recent years, itâ€™s become increasingly common for collectorâ€™s edition video games to contain outlandish physical bonuses, like the working Pip-Boy that was bundled with certain copies of Fallout 4. Now, thereâ€™s a project that seeks to take this idea one step further, by offering customers the literal lifeblood of the gameâ€™s director."

MMORPG.com: Shroud of the Avatar News - Selling Lord British's Blood to Raise Funds is a Thing....

"It appears that Richard "Lord British" Garriott is selling vials of his blood on eBay for about $5,000. Buyers not only get the privilege of owning a piece of Lord British, but also get a slew of in-game items for his current project Shroud of the Avatar as well as a studio tour that does not include travel and lodging expenses. As fundraising ideas go....it's unique."

MCV: The Market for Computers & Video Games: Richard Garriott is selling some of his blood on eBay because... erm?

â€œWhen Richard â€˜Lord Britishâ€™ Garriott asked artist Steve Brudniak to create reliquaries for the blood of Lord British and Darkstarr, Steve did not blink an eye.â€ He doesnâ€™t blink? Hmm, perhaps the blood will be of some scientific interest, then. The blurb continues: â€œMaking pieces with stories like these are just the kind of unique visions that Mr Brudniak is known for and why Lord British has several pieces in his own collection.â€ Sweet. Apparently Angelina Jolie used to wear the blood of former husband Billy Bob Thornton in a vial around her neck. Why should you care? You shouldnâ€™t, but weâ€™re not awash with blood commodity facts and thatâ€™s the best weâ€™ve got on this Friday afternoon.

arstechnica: Finally, you can buy Richard Garriottâ€™s blood

"With so many important news stories fighting for our attention these days, it can be hard to get people to care about a simple gaming crowdfunding effort. But sometimes a crowdfunding publicity stunt breaks through the noise and turns into something you have to gawk at. Richard Garriott selling vials of his blood for thousands of dollars is one of those stunts."

Rock, Paper, Shotgun!:You Can Buy Richard Garriottâ€™s Blood For $5000

"The item description says that, â€œThe Lord British Blood Reliquary is a beautiful and unique piece of art made of bakelite, copper, nails, glass, and mirrored glass that can be hung on your wall.â€ I think I would worry that hanging this up would give Richard Garriott the ability to apparate into my house whenever he felt like it. Iâ€™d come downstairs at night and heâ€™d be in my kitchen, fridge door open, drinking milk direct from the carton."

MMOs.com: Lord British Selling His Blood For Shroud of the Avatar

"At least no one can say Garriott hasn't spilled blood over making his game."

Eurogamer.net: Richard Garriott selling vials of his blood on eBay: Can we make black pudding out of it?

"As PR stunts go - and crowdfunding ideas - it is novel."

Kotaku.uk: Richard Garriott is Literally Selling His Blood on Ebay

"Now for Â£3,800 you don't just get a developer's blood. You also get a tonne of in-game items. But, honestly, let's face it, if you're buying this it's because you want to own another human's blood. I'm not judging you, but don't shy away from your blood ownership needs."

The Escapist: You Can Now Buy the Blood of Richard Garriott on Ebay

"We've seen some pretty odd video game tie-ins over the years, but I don't think I've ever seen a developer willing to actually give away his blood before. But that's just what Richard Garriott, the creator of games like Ultima, Tabula Rasa, and the upcoming Shroud of the Avatar, is doing. Well, he's selling it, not giving it away."

ONRPG: Do You Want Lord Britishâ€™s Blood?

"The Ultima games are some of my favorites of all time as far as Roleplaying games go. But the man is batty like a cave in PokÃ©mon. Brilliant game developer, I love the worlds he creates, but I think the man is slightly unhinged."

Existential Gamer: Richard Garriott is Selling His Actual, Literal Blood

"Richard Garriott is a game design legend, best known for creating Ultima. Heâ€™s also the sort of guy whoâ€™s just casually adopted the name â€˜Lord Britishâ€™ and paid $30 million to go to space just for fun. So, really, should we be that surprised that heâ€™s now selling his blood on the internet?"

Massively OP: Richard Garriott and Starr Long Are Literally Selling Their Blood For Shroud of the Avatar

"Remember last year back when Richard Garriott sold his rat tail to raise money for Shroud of the Avatar? Yeah, good times. Now the Portalarium boss is selling something even wackier: his own blood."