Cloud Imperium
Independent game developer
- 501-1000 employees
- B2C
- Gaming
- Entertainment
- eCommerce
- Sawtelle, Los Angeles, CA
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Company mission
To create new depths of immersive storytelling with its gaming experiences.
9% employee growth in 12 months
Our take
Cloud Imperium Games is an independent game company that specializes in immersive storytelling. It is currently developing a highly anticipated PC space simulation game, Star Citizen, initially funded by a crowdfunding campaign, as well as Squadron 42, a cinematic single-player sidekick to Star Citizen staring the likes of Mark Hamill and Gillian Anderson.
Originally announced in 2012 and 2014, neither title has received an official release date. The appeal for backers, who have contributed over $500 million to the crowdfunding campaign, is that the games exist outside the norms of modern game development, and that the company seems to have stuck to its initial plans and trajectory rather than adapting towards an earlier release.
The company announced plans to increase operations and headcount across the years from 2022 to 2027, which could suggest a release date at the end of this 5-year plan. The fans remain engaged for now, but the company runs the risk of frustrating and alienating their donators and target audience the longer they have to wait. And bad press surrounding management at the company is unlikely to help.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Benefits
- Full Medical, Dental and Vision coverage (100% free for employee level coverage and subsidized for dependents)
- Employer funded tax-free Health Reimbursement Arrangement for qualified medical expenses up to $5,000 per employee and $15,000 per family
- Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Accounts
- Life Insurance & AD&D coverage
- 401(k) Plan with up to 4% company match
- Pet Insurance
- Discounted Gym Membership through CIGNA
- Employee Resource Groups for traditionally underrepresented groups, minorities and allies
- Yearly Flu-shot Clinic
- Paid Short and Long Term Disability Leave
Funding (2 rounds)
Mar 2020
$17.3m
LATE VC
Dec 2015
$118m
SEED
Total funding: $135.3m
Leadership
Chris Roberts
(Chairman & CEO)Worked for a combined 22 years as VP of New Technology at EA and CEO of Digital Anvil and Ascendant Pictures. They also spent 3 years as CCO of Bl!nk.
Ortwin Freyermuth
(Vice Chairman)Previoulsy CEO at Capella Films and Rising Star Pictures, as well as Board member at Turbulent and Principal Attorney at Freyermuth & Associates.
Jobs (2)
Finance, Legal & Compliance
Sales & Account Management