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.
Who cares, the last Origin game I enjoyed was WCIII on 3DO, they were a good company. Almost a decade ago.
"I'm too much of a narcisist to really hate stupid people."
Man. I want another Crusader sequel.
R.I.P. Origin
EA, world's largest corporate crap-factory.
you have been a thorn in my side for far too long avatar!
*giant disembodied hand drops guy into sea*
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EA: The place where you'll find all the most innovative game companies. So they can be cannibalized for their IP and then taken out back and shot. 
Pay for your games and maybe this wouldn't happen.
No more wing commander, crusader or privateer games. Hopefully Irational will be aloud to do another system shock.
Hopefully Irational will be aloud to do another system shock.
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.
"Pay for your games and maybe this wouldn't happen. "
You certainly can't mean to pin their closure on piracy, of all things... People who don't buy games definitely aren't responsible for developers churning out crap. Not to mention that Origin's primary source of income for the last several years has been UO, and subscription based games are definitely difficult to pirate.
Bad management is he only thing you could possibly blame this on, and coming from EA this is no surprise.
Just for the record: Origin died in 2001 and has just been an empty hust since then.
You certainly can't mean to pin their closure on piracy, of all things... People who don't buy games definitely aren't responsible for developers churning out crap. Not to mention that Origin's primary source of income for the last several years has been UO, and subscription based games are definitely difficult to pirate.
Bad management is he only thing you could possibly blame this on, and coming from EA this is no surprise.
Just for the record: Origin died in 2001 and has just been an empty hust since then.
You are right about that. But Origin has been a big part of my "gaming life" and the history of the gaming industry and so while this isn't real news, it's still sad it's happening.
And now I'm wondering if I'm a little to fanatic about video games.
And now I'm wondering if I'm a little to fanatic about video games.
I guess we wont see any sequels to Moebius anytime soon, huh?
Truly a sad day for old school gamers everywhere...
A "Thank You" to everyone who worked there over the years. I loved your games. I hope those that were currently employed can find work outside EA, the sooner the better..
I used to have a special boot disc, just so I could get enough of my 640k of ram free to run the first Wing Commander (at a whopping 12mhz).
http://www.depechemode.com/
A "Thank You" to everyone who worked there over the years. I loved your games. I hope those that were currently employed can find work outside EA, the sooner the better..
I used to have a special boot disc, just so I could get enough of my 640k of ram free to run the first Wing Commander (at a whopping 12mhz).
http://www.depechemode.com/
Savage and ultima 7:pagan are the game from them im most fond of...
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The Former Leader and Victor of the rebel movement against the dark Lord Surewood and his fiendish cohorts(bunko)
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The Former Leader and Victor of the rebel movement against the dark Lord Surewood and his fiendish cohorts(bunko)
Supporter of "The Only Good fredster Is A Dead fredster" fan club
Booo...
They created worlds
They created worlds
richard garriott should give me his money
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The Former Leader and Victor of the rebel movement against the dark Lord Surewood and his fiendish cohorts(bunko)
Supporter of "The Only Good fredster Is A Dead fredster" fan club
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Did you mean Ultima 8:pagan?
Ultima 6 was one of my favorites, along with WC2 and 3. Ultima 7 part 1 and 2 i think were the hight of RPGs. They had full interaction with players and environments. My friend BUILT A HOUSE out of crap lying around in the game so he could store his gold.
Ultima 9 fell too much into that Town, Fight, battle, repeat crap. Who cares if it was rushed out the door, it was way too linear.
Gariot was smart to leave. At least he took the better programmers with him.
Wait..Origin is not dead! They just moved! Oh wait.. yea, they are dead
Ultima 6 was one of my favorites, along with WC2 and 3. Ultima 7 part 1 and 2 i think were the hight of RPGs. They had full interaction with players and environments. My friend BUILT A HOUSE out of crap lying around in the game so he could store his gold.
Ultima 9 fell too much into that Town, Fight, battle, repeat crap. Who cares if it was rushed out the door, it was way too linear.
Gariot was smart to leave. At least he took the better programmers with him.
Wait..Origin is not dead! They just moved! Oh wait.. yea, they are dead
Hopefully Irational will be aloud to do another system shock.
Yeah, System Shock III, using the Doom III engine!
nin
..yeah i still have my old WC boot disc! MAn the Good old days, out numbered out gunned.... with only one gun left and after burners fighting of 15 Kilrathi ships in an asteroid field just to get back to the concordia thinking the mission was over and face a surprise kilrathi attack! THat's the only game i've played for 12 hours straight without even realizing it... used to stop when the sun came up.. ah the good old days!
wc
..yeah i still have my old WC boot disc! MAn the Good old days, out numbered out gunned.... with only one gun left and after burners fighting of 15 Kilrathi ships in an asteroid field just to get back to the concordia thinking the mission was over and face a surprise kilrathi attack! THat's the only game i've played for 12 hours straight without even realizing it... used to stop when the sun came up.. ah the good old days!
wc
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