Category: Ex-Origin
Warren Spector: On Borrowing and Stealing Narrative, New Writing Gig
Warren Spector’s GDC talk focused on the “re-use” of narrative elements from non-gaming media. The former Origin Systems developer also has a new writing gig.
Raph Koster Quits Disney/Playdom
Veteran game designer (and Origin Systems alumnus) Raph Koster has left his position at Playdom.
Richard Garriott and Warren Spector
Richard Garriott and Warren Spector reminisce about Origin Systems.
New Gallery: Origin Systems in Softline
A profile of Origin Systems shortly after their founding, by Softline magazine.
Interview with Raymond Benson
Raymond Benson got an early start in the games industry at Infocom, and joined Origin Systems after he and his wife moved back to Austin.
Richard Garriott and Chris Roberts: Game Changers
Chris Roberts and Richard Garriott discuss Kickstarter…and Origin Systems.
Lord British and De Snel!
Richard Garriott and Dallas Snell discuss the moral quandary that Garriott recently posed, and also discuss the creation of Eight Virtues.
And Lest Ye Forget: Serpent Isle’s Original Design
The world design documents (read: hand-drawn maps) for the original plot of Serpent Isle have been moved into the Origin Gallery here at the Ultima Codex.
Shroud of the Avatar: Richard Garriott’s Reddit “AMA” Session
Richard Garriott held an “AMA” session on Reddit today.
