Origin Systems is een developer die in de jaren '80 de Ultima serie maakte en in het laatste decennia van de vorige eeuw de Wing Commander games maakte. Origin Systems is een studio van Electronic Arts.
De geruchten dat de studio in Austin zou gesloten worden begonnen vorige week. Nu maakte Electronic Arts definitief bekend dat het doek gevallen is over de studio. De medewerkers zullen ofwel naar een andere studio van EA kunnen verhuizen ofwel een riante ontslagpremie aanvaarden.
"The Austin game development community is really an extended family in many ways. Past members of the Origin team have have gone on to create a number of powerful local studios in their own rights," said Christopher Sherman, Executive Director of the Austin Game Initiative (AGI). "And there is every expectation that the talented members of the Origin that do opt to remain in Austin will be snapped up by existing studios in the region or may once again spawn a new crop of studios here locally. The subject of EA's plans came up at the International Game Developers Association (IGDA) local chapter meeting yesterday evening and the mood was very upbeat with attendees being very supportive. With so much talent expected to be available several local studio heads have indicated they are now evaluating accelerating their hiring plans," Sherman said.
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