🕹️ Bullfrog gave us such brilliant games such as Populous, Theme Park and Syndicate. 🕹️ Origin Systems gave created the legendary Ultima and Wing Commander series. 🕹️ Westwood Studios revolutionized RTS games with Dune II and Command & Conquer. 🕹️ Maxis was the powerhouse behind the "Sim" games. All acquired by Electronic Arts between the years of 1992 to 1998 - and all closed down. All four were a big loss, but the one I miss the most is Westwood Studios. Acquired in 1998 for a relatively small amount (US$ 123 million) and then shut down less than 5 years later. Electronic Arts was also a great developer/publisher in the 80s, so how they could go from that to total monster will always a be a bit of a mystery to me, especially when you read about their mission statement and values from their early days.