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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, Star Citizen still lacks an official release date over a decade on. The appeal for backers, who have contributed over $500 million to the crowdfunding campaign, is that it exists 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. Squadron 42, which was originally cited for release in 2014, also remains unreleased.
The company announced plans to increase operations and headcount across the years from 2022 to 2027, which could suggest a release date that coincides with the end of this 5-year plan. Despite the lack of release date, Cloud Imperium's fans are still engaged - it raised record sums from its crowdfunding efforts through 2022 - although there is still a risk of the company frustrating and alienating their donators and target audience the longer they have to wait for a finished release.
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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
Company values
- Dream Big
- Ensure Total Immersion
- Share Our Work
- Raise The Bar For The Industry
Funding (2 rounds)
Mar 2020
$17.3m
LATE VC
Dec 2015
$118m
SEED
Total funding: $135.3m
Leadership
Chris Roberts
(Chairman & CEO)Having studied at the University of Manchester, they worked for a combined 22 years as VP of New Technology at EA and CEO of Digital Anvil and Ascendant Pictures. They spent 3 years as CCO of Bl!nk before leaving in October 2011 to co-found Cloud Imperium Games in January 2012.
Ortwin Freyermuth
(Vice Chairman)They worked as an Associate at Freyermuth & Associates, before co-founding Cloud Imperium with Chris. they have been Vice Chairman since, alongside working as a Board Member of Turbulent.