Origin Systems
USA developerfounded in 1983 closed in 2004 status: dead
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
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MS-DOS | 47 | |
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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 |
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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