# Source: https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/richard-garriott-q319269/ Public founder reference library # Richard Garriott Recorded founding associations · Origin Systems · Destination Games · Portalarium ## Founding associations Richard Garriott is recorded as a founder of [Origin Systems](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/origin-systems-q1193678/), [Destination Games](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/destination-games-q1200947/), [Portalarium](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/portalarium-q7231501/) in the cited public company records. The person record describes Richard Garriott as British video game developer, astronaut and entrepreneur. ## [Origin Systems](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/origin-systems-q1193678/) former video game developer based in Austin, Texas. Recorded founding year: 1983. Explore the [Origin Systems company reference](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/origin-systems-q1193678/) for the recorded cofounders, business context, and company-specific source trail. ## [Destination Games](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/destination-games-q1200947/) American video game development company. Recorded founding year: 2000. Explore the [Destination Games company reference](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/destination-games-q1200947/) for the recorded cofounders, business context, and company-specific source trail. ## [Portalarium](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/portalarium-q7231501/) defunct American video game developer. Recorded founding year: 2009. Explore the [Portalarium company reference](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/portalarium-q7231501/) for the recorded cofounders, business context, and company-specific source trail. ## Research context: Media and creative businesses Creative-business histories often span a studio, a publishing label, individual works, and later corporate owners. Distinguish the founding of the business from the release of a particular product or production. The public description identifies an area of activity but does not establish ownership of individual creative works or current publishing rights. ### Questions for researching Origin Systems - Which official catalog or portfolio explains the company’s work? - Does the founding history identify the original organization and any later name changes? - Are credits for a person’s creative work separate from evidence that the person founded the company? This sector context is a reading guide based on the company’s recorded description. It does not attribute a particular business model or capability to Origin Systems without supporting evidence. ## Research context: Media and creative businesses Creative-business histories often span a studio, a publishing label, individual works, and later corporate owners. Distinguish the founding of the business from the release of a particular product or production. The public description identifies an area of activity but does not establish ownership of individual creative works or current publishing rights. ### Questions for researching Destination Games - Which official catalog or portfolio explains the company’s work? - Does the founding history identify the original organization and any later name changes? - Are credits for a person’s creative work separate from evidence that the person founded the company? This sector context is a reading guide based on the company’s recorded description. It does not attribute a particular business model or capability to Destination Games without supporting evidence. ## Research context: Media and creative businesses Creative-business histories often span a studio, a publishing label, individual works, and later corporate owners. Distinguish the founding of the business from the release of a particular product or production. The public description identifies an area of activity but does not establish ownership of individual creative works or current publishing rights. ### Questions for researching Portalarium - Which official catalog or portfolio explains the company’s work? - Does the founding history identify the original organization and any later name changes? - Are credits for a person’s creative work separate from evidence that the person founded the company? This sector context is a reading guide based on the company’s recorded description. It does not attribute a particular business model or capability to Portalarium without supporting evidence. ## Follow the founding team Richard Garriott’s association with [Origin Systems](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/origin-systems-q1193678/) can be researched alongside the company source record. The company’s recorded founding year is 1983. The shared company record is the evidence for this connection; it does not establish that these people currently work together. Richard Garriott’s association with [Destination Games](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/destination-games-q1200947/) can be researched alongside the company source record. The company’s recorded founding year is 2000. The shared company record is the evidence for this connection; it does not establish that these people currently work together. Richard Garriott’s association with [Portalarium](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/portalarium-q7231501/) can be researched alongside the company source record. The company’s recorded founding year is 2009. The shared company record is the evidence for this connection; it does not establish that these people currently work together. This reference library documents public founding associations, including historical businesses and founders. A company may have changed ownership, name, or operating status since the recorded founding event. It is separate from our revenue-qualified growth profiles. Founding does not establish current ownership, employment, company revenue, or an AE client relationship. ## Public sources - [Wikidata public record Q319269](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q319269): person identity and public description. - [Wikidata public record Q1193678](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1193678): founder association with Origin Systems. - [Wikidata public record Q1200947](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1200947): founder association with Destination Games. - [Wikidata public record Q7231501](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7231501): founder association with Portalarium. ## Using this founder record A founding association can remain historically meaningful after someone's role changes. This profile does not label Richard Garriott as a current owner or executive, estimate personal income, or claim the person uses AE Tax Advisors. Confirm present responsibilities through current company information. 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