Origin Systems

USA developerfounded in 1983 closed in 2004 status: dead

191
games
5.7
per year
32
years active

aka(s): Origin, OSI

Origin Systems, Inc. (commonly referred to simply as Origin)

Founders: Richard Garriott, Robert Garriott
HQ: Austin, Texas

Subsidiary of Electronic Arts since 1992.

Website: web.archive.org/web/19970330131424/www.origin.ea.com/english/index.html (archive.org backup)

Notable collaborators: Richard Garriott and Chris Roberts

It is known for Crusader, System Shock, Ultima, Ultima Underworld, Ultima Worlds of Adventure, Ultima: Age of Armageddon, Ultima: The Age of Darkness, Ultima: The Age of Enlightenment, Wing Commander

Releases per year

1982 1
1983 6
1984 1
1985 10
1986 8
1987 12
1988 16
1989 24
1990 14
1991 6
1992 13
1993 8
1994 14
1995 12
1996 8
1997 4
1998 3
1999 1
2000 2
2001 6
2002 1
2003 2
2004 4
2006 1
2007 2
2011 1
2012 1
2014 2

183 video games with valid date were considered (95.8%)

Overall rankings

15
63
22
0
0
3.9
average

Common gametypes

role-play41%shooter10%action/reflex10%flight10%simulation6%other20%

Top platforms

  MS-DOS 47
  Apple II E 19
  Windows 17
  C64 15
  Amiga 13
  Mac OS Classic 12
  Atari ST 11
  SNES 6
  FM Towns 5
  Atari 400/800 5
  Linux 4
  NES 3
  PS 3
  NEC PC9801 3
  Mac OS X 3
Ultima IX: Ascension image #0 Ultima IX: Ascension
Ultima IX: Ascension
Windows 1999-10-31
Ultima VII: The Black Gate image #1 Ultima VII: The Black Gate
Ultima VII: The Black Gate
MS-DOS 1992-04-16
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar image #2 Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar
MS-DOS 1985-09-16
System Shock image #3 System Shock
System Shock
MS-DOS 1994-03-26
Ultima VI: The False Prophet image #4 Ultima VI: The False Prophet
Ultima VI: The False Prophet
MS-DOS 1990
Ultima VIII: Pagan image #5 Ultima VIII: Pagan
Ultima VIII: Pagan
MS-DOS 1994-06-01
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar image #6 Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar
Apple II E 1985
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar image #7 Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar
FM Towns 1992
Ultima VII Part Two: Serpent Isle image #8 Ultima VII Part Two: Serpent Isle
Ultima VII Part Two: Serpent Isle
MS-DOS 1993-03-25
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar image #9 Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar
Amiga 1988
Ultima III: Exodus image #10 Ultima III: Exodus
Ultima III: Exodus
Apple II E 1983
Abuse image #11 Abuse
Abuse
Linux 1995-12-31

Origin Systems best rated games

Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar 1985 IIE
Crusader: No Remorse 1995 dos
Ultima III: Exodus 1983 IIE
Ultima Online 1997 win
Ultima Underworld II: Labyrinth of Worlds 1993 dos
Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger 1994 dos
BioForge 1995 dos
Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny 1989 st
Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss 1992 dos
Worlds of Ultima: The Savage Empire 1990 dos

Origin Systems worst games

Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom 1997 ps1
Auto Duel 1985 c64
Windwalker 1989 c64
Windwalker 1990 dos
Windwalker 1989 ocs

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