Origin Systems

Company Bio

Origin Systems was founded in 1983 by Richard and Robert Garriot and merged with Electronic Arts in 1992.

Developed/Manufactured

Wing Commander (Super Nintendo Entertainment System), Populous (Macintosh), System Shock (Macintosh), Ultima VIII: Pagan (Macintosh), Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger (Macintosh), System Shock (IBM PC Compatible), Abuse (IBM PC Compatible), Crusader: No Regret (IBM PC Compatible), Wing Commander: Privateer 2 -- The Darkening (IBM PC Compatible), Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi (IBM PC Compatible), Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger (IBM PC Compatible), Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom (IBM PC Compatible), Crusader: No Remorse (Sega Saturn), Crusader: No Remorse (PlayStation), Super Wing Commander (3DO), Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger (3DO), Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (Sega Master System), Ultima VI: The False Prophet (Super Nintendo Entertainment System), Ultima Collection [CD-ROM Classics] (IBM PC Compatible), Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness (IBM PC Compatible), Ultima II: Revenge of the Enchantress (IBM PC Compatible), Ultima III: Exodus (IBM PC Compatible), Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (IBM PC Compatible), Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny (IBM PC Compatible), Ultima VI: The False Prophet (IBM PC Compatible), Ultima VII: The Black Gate (IBM PC Compatible), Ultima VII, Part Two: Serpent Isle (IBM PC Compatible), Ultima VIII: Pagan (IBM PC Compatible), Ultima Online (IBM PC Compatible), Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness (Commodore 64/128), Ultima II: Revenge of the Enchantress (Commodore 64/128), Ultima III: Exodus (Commodore 64/128), Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (Commodore 64/128), Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny (Commodore 64/128), Wing Commander (IBM PC Compatible), Bioforge (IBM PC Compatible), The Complete Ultima VII (IBM PC Compatible), Crusader: No Remorse [CD-ROM Classics: Gold Edition] (IBM PC Compatible), CyberMage: Darklight Awakening (IBM PC Compatible), Wing Commander: Privateer (IBM PC Compatible), ShadowCaster (IBM PC Compatible), Wing Commander: Armada (IBM PC Compatible), Wing Commander: The Kilrathi Saga (IBM PC Compatible), Wings of Glory (IBM PC Compatible), Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger (PlayStation), Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom (PlayStation), Ultima IX: Ascension (IBM PC Compatible), Wing Commander: The Secret Missions (IBM PC Compatible), Knights of Legend (IBM PC Compatible), Wing Commander (Sega CD), Ultima Underworld I & II (IBM PC Compatible), Crusader Collection (IBM PC Compatible), Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi Deluxe Edition (IBM PC Compatible), Wing Commander: Prophecy (IBM PC Compatible), Ultima Worlds of Adventure 2: Martian Dreams (IBM PC Compatible), Ultima Online: The Second Age (IBM PC Compatible), Ultima VII, Part Two: The Silver Seed (IBM PC Compatible), Ultima VII: Forge of Virtue (IBM PC Compatible), Worlds of Ultima: The Savage Empire (IBM PC Compatible), Times of Lore (Commodore 64/128), Wing Commander: Prophecy -- Gold Edition (IBM PC Compatible), Wing Commander: Academy [Jewel Case] (IBM PC Compatible), Ultima Online: Renaissance (IBM PC Compatible), Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger (PlayStation), Pacific Strike (IBM PC Compatible), Ultima: Best of Both Worlds -- Special Value Edition (IBM PC Compatible), Space Rogue (Apple II), Omega (Apple II), Ultima: Runes of Virtue II (Super Nintendo Entertainment System), Ultima: The Black Gate (Super Nintendo Entertainment System), Wing Commander: The Secret Missions (Super Nintendo Entertainment System), Ogre (Atari ST), Wing Commander: Secret Ops (IBM PC Compatible), Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger (IBM PC Compatible), Ultima Online: Third Dawn (IBM PC Compatible), Worlds of Ultima: Martian Dreams (IBM PC Compatible), MagMax (Commodore 64/128), Ultima Underworld II: Labyrinth of Worlds (IBM PC Compatible), Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss (IBM PC Compatible), Strike Commander Classic (IBM PC Compatible), Strike Commander (IBM PC Compatible), Ultima Underworld/Wing Commander II (IBM PC Compatible), Ultima Online: Lord Blackthorn's Revenge (IBM PC Compatible), Ultima (Apple II), Ultima Online: Renaissance [Jewel Case] (IBM PC Compatible), Windwalker [Apple IIGS] (Apple II), OMEGA [Apple IIGS] (Apple II), 2400 A.D. (IBM PC Compatible), Ultima Online: Age of Shadows (IBM PC Compatible), Moebius (IBM PC Compatible), Omega (IBM PC Compatible), Origin FX Screen Saver (IBM PC Compatible), Privateer: Righteous Fire (IBM PC Compatible), Space Rogue (IBM PC Compatible), Super Wing Commander Mac (Macintosh), Wing Commander & Ultima VI (IBM PC Compatible), Ultima X: Odyssey [Canceled] (IBM PC Compatible), AutoDuel (Apple II), Wing Commander: Deluxe Edition (IBM PC Compatible), Wing Commander: The Secret Missions 2 -- Crusade (IBM PC Compatible), Strike Commander/Wing Commander: Privateer (IBM PC Compatible), Ultima Underworld/Wing Commander II (IBM PC Compatible), Ultima X: Odyssey -- Avatar Edition [Canceled] (IBM PC Compatible), Ultima Online: Samurai Empire (IBM PC Compatible), Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss (IBM PC Compatible), 2400 A.D. (IBM PC Compatible), Ultima Online: The Eighth Age (IBM PC Compatible), Crusader: No Remorse (IBM PC Compatible), Wing Commander: Privateer (IBM PC Compatible), CyberMage: Darklight Awakening [CD-ROM Classics: Gold Edition] (IBM PC Compatible), Wing Commander II: Deluxe Edition [CD-ROM Classics: Gold Edition] (IBM PC Compatible), Ultima VIII: Pagan [CD-ROM Classics: Gold Edition] (IBM PC Compatible), The Complete Ultima VII [CD-ROM Classics: Gold Edition] (IBM PC Compatible), Ultima Online: Mondain's Legacy (IBM PC Compatible), Strike Commander [CD-ROM Classics: Gold Edition] (IBM PC Compatible), Wing Commander: Privateer [CD-ROM Classics: Gold Edition] (IBM PC Compatible), Moebius (Commodore 64/128), Ultima Collection (IBM PC Compatible), System Shock [CD-ROM Classics] (IBM PC Compatible), Ultima III: Exodus (Apple II), Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (Commodore Amiga), Wing Commander: Academy [CD-ROM Classics] (IBM PC Compatible), Wing Commander: Academy (IBM PC Compatible), Ultima VIII: Pagan (IBM PC Compatible)