Yeah, Wikipedia says that development of Dragon Age: Origins began in November 2002 with full-scale production beginning in 2005. There were then 2 years of production before BioWare was bought by EA in October 2007. Then when you consider that it takes time to sort out these corporate takeovers and the time needed for manufacturing and distribution, EA probably only had time to demand that one guy that sits in your campsite and asks you to buy the DLC and to split Shale into day 1 DLC before the release in November 2009.
As for when EA went bad, I have no idea. I remember Simpson's Road Rage being okay, but I didn't play it all that much and not for nearly a decade.
As for when EA went bad, I have no idea. I remember Simpson's Road Rage being okay, but I didn't play it all that much and not for nearly a decade.