Looking back through the CIC archives I've found a list of a bunch of Origin games that were planned or in development and subsequently cancelled. With the recent news that EA may be reviving the Ultima games I though it might be interesting to rate the chances of some of Origins other lost tresures making a comeback. This may of course be a little premature but hey, its just for fun!
Any way, here goes:
Strike Commander II- I really, really hope so. But I see this as vaguely possible, we seem to be in a 'sequel boom' at the moment with Lucas arts developing sequels to some of there classics. If that pays off, we could see Strike II
Phoenix Force- I've never heard of this, but thats not to say that it couldn't make it. I'm sure lots of games suffer similar fates, cancelled and forgotton before they got chance to get off the ground, only to get a second chance a few years later. But to be on the safe side I'd say no.
Arthurian Legends - Same as above
Tank Commander - Not too likely, assuming this is Strike Commander in tanks, I'd say 'Commander games would be kept to a minimum.
Prowler - Same as Pheonix Force
Pac Strike CD - Unfortunaly no, too dated
Lost Vale - Same as Pheonix Force
Bioforge Plus - Unlikely as this was to be an enhanced version of the original. but perhaps they could produce a sequel...
Hardcore - Same as Pheonix Force
Armor - Same as Pheonix Force
Silverheart - Same as Pheonix Force
WC3 and WC4 Saturn - Unnecessary
WC4 3DO - Unnecessary
Privateer II - Privateer Online (what with the sucess of Freelancer)or Privateer 3 perhaps...
Firehorse - Same as Pheonix Force
WC3 M2 - lol, VERY unnecessary
Crusader 2 - quite a good chance of this one I'd say, Crusader is another of Origins well established and much loved games
Crusader Online - Ultima online in space? hmmmmm...
Lords of Ultima - This probably became Ultima 10
Star Wars Online - No chance (and unnecessary)
Privateer Online - See Privateer II
Privateer 3 (two or three times) - See Priavteer II
Wing Commander Online - This is the one that would most likely happen, and could if sucessful lead to even more Wing Commander games
BattleCry - Same as Pheonix Force
Wing Commander: Strike Force - Not sure what this one was, if it was the next chapter in the Prophecy trillogy then possibly, depending on the sucess of WC online
Jane's F-18 (1995) - Haven't Janes games been passed on to other developers now?
Jane's F-15 (1996) - As Above
A Wing Commander First Person Shooter - Possible, dependent on the sucsess of WC online
A Wing Commander C&C Clone - As above
Golf Commander (I shit you not) - Hmmmmmmmm...
Cyclone Alley (a Paul Steed game)- Same as Pheonix Force
Any way, here goes:
Strike Commander II- I really, really hope so. But I see this as vaguely possible, we seem to be in a 'sequel boom' at the moment with Lucas arts developing sequels to some of there classics. If that pays off, we could see Strike II
Phoenix Force- I've never heard of this, but thats not to say that it couldn't make it. I'm sure lots of games suffer similar fates, cancelled and forgotton before they got chance to get off the ground, only to get a second chance a few years later. But to be on the safe side I'd say no.
Arthurian Legends - Same as above
Tank Commander - Not too likely, assuming this is Strike Commander in tanks, I'd say 'Commander games would be kept to a minimum.
Prowler - Same as Pheonix Force
Pac Strike CD - Unfortunaly no, too dated
Lost Vale - Same as Pheonix Force
Bioforge Plus - Unlikely as this was to be an enhanced version of the original. but perhaps they could produce a sequel...
Hardcore - Same as Pheonix Force
Armor - Same as Pheonix Force
Silverheart - Same as Pheonix Force
WC3 and WC4 Saturn - Unnecessary
WC4 3DO - Unnecessary
Privateer II - Privateer Online (what with the sucess of Freelancer)or Privateer 3 perhaps...
Firehorse - Same as Pheonix Force
WC3 M2 - lol, VERY unnecessary
Crusader 2 - quite a good chance of this one I'd say, Crusader is another of Origins well established and much loved games
Crusader Online - Ultima online in space? hmmmmm...
Lords of Ultima - This probably became Ultima 10
Star Wars Online - No chance (and unnecessary)
Privateer Online - See Privateer II
Privateer 3 (two or three times) - See Priavteer II
Wing Commander Online - This is the one that would most likely happen, and could if sucessful lead to even more Wing Commander games
BattleCry - Same as Pheonix Force
Wing Commander: Strike Force - Not sure what this one was, if it was the next chapter in the Prophecy trillogy then possibly, depending on the sucess of WC online
Jane's F-18 (1995) - Haven't Janes games been passed on to other developers now?
Jane's F-15 (1996) - As Above
A Wing Commander First Person Shooter - Possible, dependent on the sucsess of WC online
A Wing Commander C&C Clone - As above
Golf Commander (I shit you not) - Hmmmmmmmm...
Cyclone Alley (a Paul Steed game)- Same as Pheonix Force