Cloud Imperium Games

Cloud Imperium Games is an independent game development company founded in 2012 by Chris Roberts, Sandi Gardiner, and Ortwin Freyermuth, with Erin Roberts joining in 2013. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, the company has subsidiaries in the U.S. and Europe, including a studio in Manchester, UK. It employs approximately 888 to 1,300 staff and has raised over $301 million in funding, generating an annual revenue of $47.2 million. The company is known for its ambitious projects, including "Star Citizen," a massively multiplayer space simulation game that has become the largest crowdfunded project in history with over 3 million backers. Another notable title is "Squadron 42," a single-player narrative-driven game set in the "Star Citizen" universe. Cloud Imperium Games emphasizes community involvement through a crowdfunding model, allowing backers to collaborate in the development process. The company maintains a global presence with studios in Los Angeles, Austin, Manchester, and Frankfurt, and provides regular updates to its community through developer logs and public roadmaps.