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Prior to 2943, [[Original Systems]] was best known as the creator of the ULTIMATE series of action roleplaying games. In just eight years, Original has gone from teenagers developing [[MobiGlas]] games in their parents’ hangar to a worldwide multimedia concern, with all indications being that even bigger and better titles are in the works. Most recently, the company saw a massive sea change (and a stratospheric rise in units sold) this year with the release of the massively successful [[Arena Commander]] space combat game.

Original Systems’ history dates back to the late 2920s, when eventual founder [[Henry Garrity]] began dabbling with MobiGlas game design in his father’s Self-Land hangar. The end result was Ackbar, a roleplaying game unlike anything released before for the system. The game sold well, becoming a hit in the burgeoning mobigaming marketplace. Garrity treated the game as the prototype for ULTIMATE, the roleplaying scenario that would spawn a dozen sequels and heavily impact the face of gaming. The success quickly landed Garrity a professional publishing deal with industry powerhouse Oakhurst Online, who would go on to publish the first three ULTIMATE titles until a dispute over the quality of included holographic maps split the parties.