Another Origin IP gets a new incarnation

Of course, it might surprise some of you to learn that several of the old Jane’s Combat Simulations games were developed by none other than our much-beloved Origin Systems. I know I was unaware until I actually read up on the man behind several of them, Andy Hollis (whose name was familiar for a very good reason):

In 1993, Hollis joined Origin Systems, where he was responsible for creating games for Electronic Arts’ Jane’s Combat Simulations brand. Among the simulations created at Origin are AH-64D Longbow, Longbow 2 and Jane’s F-15. When Origin changed its focus to online games, he moved around within Electronic Arts and was working on NASCAR games and a Harry Potter online game.

He returned to Origin in 2003 after two years of retirement, where he oversaw the development of Ultima X, which was cancelled before release in 2004.

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See this? Origin, baby. OSI.

Anyhow, the Wing Commander CIC is carrying news that a new developer — Evolved Games — is working on a brand new Jane’s game, apparently entitled Jane’s Advanced Strike Fighter. And from the CIC’s report, it looks like they might actually do justice to the series, which I have to admit was pretty great. Especially F-15; that game rocked.

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Pretty plane!

You all probably thought I meant Strike Commander, didn’t you?