EA - A History @ Gamasutra

A seven-page history of EA titled We See Farther is up at Gamasutra.  While it doesn't really linger on issues such as the dissolution of Origin, it does touch on all the main points of EA's lengthy history.  Here's a bit from the beginning:

Flush with cash from Apple’s IPO, Hawkins knew that it was time for him to make his move. "Right on schedule, I resigned from Apple in January, 1982, but they convinced me to stay a bit longer. I finally left for good in April and on my own I incorporated EA on May 28, 1982. I personally funded it for the next six months. Initially, I worked by myself out of my home, and then in August began using an office at Sequoia Capital, where I also began hiring the early employees." San Mateo, California would become their permanent headquarters for many years until a 1998 move to nearby Redwood City.