Origin is a well-known company in the video game industry, established in 1983 by four former Apple employees. The company was initially founded as a publisher and distributor of video games for the Apple II and Macintosh computers. Over the years, Origin has developed and published many successful video game franchises, including Ultima, Wing Commander, and System Shock. The early years: Origin Systems was founded in 1983 in Austin, Texas, by Richard Garriott, Robert Garriott, Chuck Bueche, ...