Wednesday, 24th August 2016
Developer spotlight: Origin
Let's not forget the entire Wing Commander series, created by Chris Roberts (they even made a movie out of it).
In 1992 Electronic Arts acquired Origin Systems. Under the new owner, Garriott released Ultima Online, but the dream didn't last. In 1999 EA shut down many ongoing project and Richard Garriott left.
In 2004 Origin Systems officially ceased to exist.
| retro game history | genre | released in | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Ultima 2: Revenge of the Enchantress | rpg - top-down perspective | 1983 |
 | Ultima 3: Exodus | rpg - top-down perspective | 1985 |
 | Ultima 4: Quest of the Avatar | rpg - top-down perspective | 1985 |
 | Moebius | rpg - action RPG | 1987 |
 | Ultima 1: The First Age of Darkness | rpg - top-down perspective | 1987 |
 | 2400 A.D. | rpg - top-down perspective | 1988 |
 | Autoduel | racing - vehicular combat | 1988 |
 | Times of lore | rpg - top-down perspective | 1988 |
 | Ultima 5: Warriors of Destiny | rpg - top-down perspective | 1988 |
 | Omega | strategy - programming game | 1989 |
 | Space Rogue | vehicle simulation - space exploration | 1989 |
 | Windwalker (Moebius 2) | rpg - action RPG | 1989 |
 | Ultima 6: The False Prophet | rpg - top-down perspective | 1990 |
 | Wing Commander | vehicle simulation - space combat | 1990 |
 | Worlds of Ultima: The Savage Empire | rpg - top-down perspective | 1990 |
 | Ultima: Worlds of Adventure 2: Martian Dreams | rpg - top-down perspective | 1991 |
 | Wing Commander 2: Vengeance of the Kilrathi | vehicle simulation - space combat | 1991 |
 | Ultima 7 Part 1: The Black Gate | rpg - top-down perspective | 1992 |
 | Ultima 7 Part 2: Serpent Isle | rpg - top-down perspective | 1993 |
 | Wing Commander Academy | vehicle simulation - space combat | 1993 |
 | Wing Commander: Privateer | vehicle simulation - space combat | 1993 |
 | Ultima 8: Pagan | rpg - isometric perspective | 1994 |
 | Crusader: No Remorse | shooter - third-person shooter | 1995 |
 | Crusader: No Regret | shooter - third-person shooter | 1996 |
 | Transland | shooter - first-person shooter (FPS) | 1996 |