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Origin Systems was founded by Richard Garriott in 1983, after disputes with publisher Sierra On-Line over the publishing of Ultima II. He then decided that he wanted to create his own company that would publish his games.

The company has become well known for their Ultima, Wing Commander, and Privateer game franchises. Acquired by Electronic Arts in 1992, Origin began working on internet-only software, with the Ultima Online series becoming one of the most popular massively-multiplayer online role-playing (MMORPG) series of all time.

Richard Garriott left the company after Electronic Arts cancelled one of his development projects in the year 2000.

Games

Complete Ultima VII, The	(2013)
Wing Commander 1+2	(2011)
Ultima Online: Samurai Empire	(2004)
Ultima Online: Age of Shadows	(2003)
Ultima Online: Lord Blackthorn's Revenge	(2002)
Ultima Online: Third Dawn	(2001)
Ultima Online: Renaissance	(2000)
Ultima IX: Ascension	(1999)
Ultima Online: The Second Age	(1998)
Wing Commander: Secret Ops	(1998)
Zero Pilot: Ginyoku no Senshi	(1998)
Ultima Online	(1997)
Crusader Collection	(1997)
Wing Commander: Prophecy	(1997)
Jane's Combat Simulations: Longbow - Gold	(1997)
Wing Commander: Prophecy (Deluxe)	(1997)
Jane's Combat Simulations: Longbow 2	(1997)
Crusader: No Regret	(1996)
Jane's Combat Simulations: AH-64D Longbow	(1996)
Transland	(1996)
Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom	(1996)
Abuse	(1996)
Wing Commander: The Kilrathi Saga	(1996)
Jane's Combat Simulations: AH-64D Longbow (Limited Edition)	(1996)
CyberMage: Darklight Awakening (Demo Version)	(1995)
Ultima: Kyōryū Teikoku	(1995)
CyberMage: Darklight Awakening	(1995)
Crusader: No Remorse	(1995)
Pagan: Ultima VIII	(1995)
BioForge	(1995)
Wings of Glory	(1995)
Metal Morph	(1994)
Wing Commander: The Secret Missions & The Secret Missions 2 - Crusade	(1994)
Wing Commander / Wing Commander II (Special CD-ROM Edition)	(1994)
Wing Commander: Armada	(1994)
System Shock	(1994)
Pagan: Ultima VIII	(1994)
Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger	(1994)
Privateer: Righteous Fire	(1994)
Pagan: Ultima VIII - Speech Pack	(1994)
Pacific Strike	(1994)
Super Wing Commander	(1994)
Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger (Premiere Pack)	(1994)
Wing Commander: Privateer - CD-ROM Edition	(1994)
Ultima: The Black Gate	(1994)
Ultima: Runes of Virtue II	(1993)
ShadowCaster (Demo Version)	(1993)
Ultima Underworld II: Labyrinth of Worlds	(1993)
Ultima VII: Part Two - The Silver Seed	(1993)
Wing Commander: Privateer - Speech Pack	(1993)

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Trivia

Location and contact information in April 1996:

Origin Inc.
12940 Research Blvd.
Austin, TX 78750
Technical Support: 512-434-4357
Fax Support: 512-795-8014
BBS Support: 512-346-2227

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• ORIGIN Systems, Inc. (official website)
• Wikipedia (The ORIGIN Systems company profile at Wikipedia)

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