Origin Systems
 "We Create Worlds" Company logo during its final years | |
| Type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | March 4, 1983 in Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Founders | |
| Defunct | February 2004 |
| Fate | Acquired by Electronic Arts, and dissolved |
| Successor | Destination Games |
| Headquarters | Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Products | Ultima series Wing Commander series Crusader series Strike Commander System Shock Wings of Glory |
| Parent | Electronic Arts (1992–2004) |
| Website | www.origin.ea.com at the Wayback Machine (archived March 30, 1997) |
Origin Systems, Inc. was an American video game developer based in Austin, Texas. It was founded on March 3, 1983, by Richard Garriott, his brother Robert and their father Owen. Origin is best known for the Ultima and Wing Commander series. The company was purchased by Electronic Arts in 1992.