EA Labels President Frank Gibeau Looks Back In Time
EA Labels president Frank Gibeau, in a recent interview, teased us all by letting slip that EA is looking at “a couple of old franchises” again.
Tagged: Origin Systems
Chris Roberts Wants To Do Another Wing Commander
G4TV recently interviewed Chris Roberts, the man behind Wing Commander, and learned that he is anxious to return to game-making…and to the Wing Commander universe.
The CRPG Addict Is Playing Ultima 5!
Well-known old-school gaming blogger The CRPG Addict has started playing through the Origin Systems classic, Ultima 5.
New Gallery: Ultima 7 Technical Documents
Courtesy of Bill Randolph and Joe Garrity of the Origin Muesum, Ultima Aiera is pleased to present a series of design documents for Ultima 7, covering areas such as conversation syntax, function design, and Origin’s in-house map editor.
The Wing Commander CIC Turns Thirteen!
Summer seems to be the time when Origin Systems fans build websites! The Wing Commander CIC, the hub of the Wing Commander fan community online, was launched 13 years ago today!
New Project: Elderlands
Another old-school Ultima-inspred MMORPG from former Origin Systems software engineer Jason Ely.
New Gallery: Origin Software Technogoly Entertainment Report
A technology report/industry brochure from Origin Systems, profiling the company’s corporate culture and spotlighting several of its new and upcoming games (such as Ultima 7 and Wing Commander 2).
A Letter From Origin Systems About Being A Game Developer
A short but detailed letter from Origin Systems explaining what skills are required to become a game developer.
New Gallery: Richard Garriott Interview in Family Computing (From 1985)
A 1985 interview with Richard Garriott from the issue of Family Computing that ran in July of that year. In it, the Ultima creator discusses his latest project (Ultima 4) and his quest for the “ultimate” Ultima.
Five Years After Odyssey
The Middle-Aged Gamer interviewed some of the more well-known members of the Ultima X: Odyssey development team back in 2008, and posted the entire discussion on his blog.
