Origin Closure Official [Feb 26, 2004, 5:59 pm ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
Electronic
Arts to close Austin studio (thanks
HomeLAN Fed) has the
official confirmation of reports (story) that the Austin,
Texas-based offices of Origin Systems will be closed:
EA, the world's largest game publisher, has been consolidating its development operations around major "hubs" like its Redwood City, California headquarters, its studio in Vancouver and a new facility being established in Los Angeles.
A spokeswoman said development would continue on "Ultima Online" and "Ultima X: Odyssey" at the headquarters studio.
Many of the 100 or so employees in Austin were being offered the chance to move to California, while those who do not move will receive severance packages.
There was foreshadowing of this in the Ultima series. 3 of the Guardian's blackrock shrines in Ultima 7 were based on the EOA Logo.
If the CRPG Guardian used the same tactics as his real-life counterpart, he would've won. Don't try to kill the Avatar, just buy him out and run his company into the ground before hoofing his sorry ass out the door.
If the CRPG Guardian used the same tactics as his real-life counterpart, he would've won. Don't try to kill the Avatar, just buy him out and run his company into the ground before hoofing his sorry ass out the door.
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