He was the first high net worth individual to pioneer space tourism.

And? Having boatloads of money doesn't make you any smarter or better at making business decisions.

The question was if he did anything noteworthy.

This guy was the first to do many of the things that are taken for granted in gaming now, like morality in RPGs, MMOs and even selling computer games in boxes, starting at just 19 years old, but yeah let's listen to some internet rando :)

Haven't we already learned many time now that nostalgia doesn't make a great game designer? People change.

Following the actual people behind beloved games is still better than following brands, which is the theme of the discussions on this post

And it's a win against EA (who own Ultima up until 2027)