Origin Systems
Origin Systems, Inc. was an American video game developer based in Austin, Texas. It was founded on March 3, 1983, by Richard Garriott and his brother Robert. Origin is best known for their groundbreaking work in multiple genres of video games, such as the Ultima and Wing Commander series. The company was purchased by Electronic Arts in 1992.
"We Create Worlds" Company logo during their final years | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | March 4, 1983 in Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Founders | |
| Defunct | February 2004 |
| Fate | Acquired by Electronic Arts, and dissolved |
| Successor | Destination Games |
| Headquarters | Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Products | Ultima series Wing Commander series Crusader series Strike Commander System Shock Wings of Glory |
| Parent | Electronic Arts (1992-2004) |
| Website | www.origin.ea.com at the Wayback Machine (archived March 30, 1997) |
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