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Electronic Arts Shuts Down Origin Systems?

Posted by simoniker on from the passing-to-the-other-side dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Waterthread.org has picked up the following on the studio that brought us the popular Ultima and Wing Commander series: 'Game company Electronic Arts is expected to tell its Austin employees this week that the company will be shutting down Origin Systems, its Austin operations, according to sources. Employees will be offered an opportunity to relocate to California or accept a severance package. Company officials could not be reached for comment. Austin is the #3 location in the U.S. for game development with more than 50 companies making major contributions to the game industry, including game development, publishing, tools and middleware and chips and hardware." The Wing Commander CIC has also posted a epitaph for Origin."

9 of 343 comments (clear)

  1. Oh my by pHatidic · · Score: 5, Funny

    Wow this has got to be true. After all, if you can't trust vague and unsubstantiated rumors what can you trust?!

  2. I hear they've been outsourced. . . by nil5 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Mumbai Computer Gaming Concern.

  3. hehe by BortQ · · Score: 0, Funny
    I can't for the life of me fathom the origin of this move.

    Yeah. I'm here all night folks.

    --

    A Multiplayer Strategy Game for Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux
  4. Ahh Ultima by Veramocor · · Score: 5, Funny

    Ahh Ultima, the source of my online screen name Veramocor. I will miss thee. +1 karma to anyone who can tell me what the word Veramocor does in U4 and what it does in U5. (nota bene: I have no power to actually give out karma)

    Though there are some great ultima projects being worked on such as the lazarus project

    --
    Veramocor
  5. Instead... by natrius · · Score: 5, Funny

    Instead of shutting Origin down, can't they just rename it Destination or something?

  6. Oh Good! by ABaumann · · Score: 2, Funny

    Now EA will focus on making good games again, like this

  7. Origin Haiku by SoLO · · Score: 4, Funny

    Origin is gone
    not soon forgotten by us
    Long live Ultima

    --
    John Susek
  8. Re:Not a surprise. by ansonyumo · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yeah, they should have snagged 105 E 5th when they had the chance!

  9. Re:This will NOT kill Ultima Online. by Golias · · Score: 2, Funny
    Here's a quick tip for any fanboys awaiting sequels: The second they abandon the sequel number, expect the game to suck.

    One notable exception: The follow-up to "Dead Or Alive 3" was named "Dead or Alive: eXtreme Beach Volleyball" and it was a masterpiece.

    But then again, my opinion might be shaded by the fact that I'm a dirty old man.

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    Information wants to be anthropomorphized.