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Origin Systems

1982 / 1983 1983 / 1983 tot 6 1984 / 1983 tot 7 1985 / 1983 tot 17 1986 / 1983 tot 25 1987 / 1983 tot 37 1988 / 1983 tot 53 1989 / 1983 tot 77 1990 / 1983 tot 91 1991 / 1983 tot 97 1992 / 1983 tot 110 1993 / 1983 tot 118 1994 / 1983 tot 132 1995 / 1983 tot 144 1996 / 1983 tot 152 1997 / 1983 tot 156 1998 / 1983 tot 159 1999 / 1983 tot 160 2000 / 1983 tot 162 2001 / 1983 tot 168 2002 / 1983 tot 169 2003 / 1983 tot 171 2004 / 1983 tot 175 2006 / 1983 tot 176 2007 / 1983 tot 178 2011 / 1983 tot 179 2012 / 1983 tot 180 2014 / 1983 tot 182
Founded in 1983 closed in 2004
Status: dead
Country: USA

191
games
32
active years
5.7
per year
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: www.origin.ea.com (archive.org backup)

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

19821
19836
19841
198510
19868
198712
198816
198924
199014
19916
199213
19938
199414
199512
19968
19974
19983
19991
20002
20016
20021
20032
20044
20061
20072
20111
20121
20142

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

Overall rankings

15
61
22
0
0

Common gametypes

role-play40%shooter10%action/reflex10%flight9%simulation6%other21%

Top platforms

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

Origin Systems best rated games

Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar1985IIE
Crusader: No Remorse1995dos
Ultima III: Exodus1983IIE
Ultima Online1997win
Ultima Underworld II: Labyrinth of Worlds1993dos
Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger1994dos
BioForge1995dos
Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny1989st
Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi1991dos
Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss1992dos

Origin Systems worst games

Auto Duel1985c64
Windwalker1989c64
Windwalker1990dos
Windwalker1989ocs
Ultima VII: The Black Gate1994snes

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