Origin

Summary

Origin is a video game distribution platform^[1]. Origin draws 30 Wikipedia views per month (video_game_distribution_platform category, ranking #14 of 14).^[2]

Key Facts

• Origin is the creator of Electronic Arts^[3].
• Origin's instance of is recorded as video game distribution platform^[4].
• Origin's founder is recorded as Electronic Arts^[5].
• Origin's owned by is recorded as Electronic Arts^[6].
• Origin's logo image is recorded as Origin.svg^[7].
• Origin's developer is recorded as Electronic Arts^[8].
• Origin's copyright license is recorded as proprietary license^[9].
• Origin's programmed in is recorded as Q201904^[10].
• Origin's operating system is recorded as Microsoft Windows^[11].
• Origin's operating system is recorded as macOS^[12].
• Origin's software version identifier is recorded as 8.1^[13].
• Origin's software version identifier is recorded as 10.5.118^[14].
• Origin's has use is recorded as digital distribution^[15].
• Origin's has use is recorded as digital rights management^[16].
• Origin's Commons category is recorded as Origin (software)^[17].
• Origin was dissolved in +2022-10-07T00:00:00Z^[18].
• Origin was dissolved in +2025-04-17T00:00:00Z^[19].
• Origin's publication date is recorded as +2011-06-03T00:00:00Z^[20].
• Origin's Wine AppDB ID is recorded as 13176^[21].
• Origin's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/08z88x^[22].
• Origin's distributed by is recorded as Electronic Arts^[23].
• Origin's official website is recorded as https://www.origin.com/^[24].
• Origin's described at URL is recorded as https://www.videogameschronicle.com/?post_type=platforms&p=47^[25].
• Origin's replaces is recorded as EA Store^[26].
• Origin's replaces is recorded as EA Download Manager^[27].

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Designation and Status

Origin's instance of is recorded as video game distribution platform^[4].

History and Context

Origin's owned by is recorded as Electronic Arts^[6].

Why It Matters

Origin draws 30 Wikipedia views per month (video_game_distribution_platform category, ranking #14 of 14).^[2] Origin has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] Origin is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]