Origin Systems
Former video game developer based in Austin, Texas / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the video game developer of Ultima and Wing Commander fame. For the digital distribution platform, see Origin (service).
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.
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Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Video games |
Founded | March 4, 1983; 41 years ago (1983-03-04) in Houston, Texas, U.S. |
Founders | |
Defunct | February 2004; 20 years ago (2004-02) |
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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