Founded in 2012 by visionary game developer Chris Roberts and a rag tag crew of decorated film and gaming industry veterans in Austin, Texas, Cloud Imperium was poised to forever change the way games were made. Today, Cloud Imperium remains true to those original objectives, having grown to facilitate a crew of over 700 of the most talented people in the industry operating out of five studios around the globe. We’re still making the world’s greatest games – record-shattering space sim Star Citizen, and story-driven single-player epic Squadron 42 - utilizing an unprecedented level of collaboration with our community of passionate players and fans, while continually pushing the boundaries of what games, and a game studio can be.

Dream Big

We never settle and we're never daunted. At Cloud Imperium, we truly embody the ideology that nothing's impossible. In fact, the more challenging something is to achieve, the more we want to take it on. It's through overcoming those challenges together that we define ourselves.

Ensure Total Immersion

We build games, worlds, and universes with such attention to detail and quality that they feel real. The fidelity and scale presented in our games is unprecedented and, like our universe, continues to expand with infinite detail.

Share Our Work

Our community and players are our partners. They're making the games with us, and therefore we share our work with them every step of the way. By communicating directly with the players, and implementing their feedback in as close to real time as possible, we are setting new precedents in collaborative transparent game development.

Raise The Bar For The Industry

We know that more is possible, both technically and in terms of ambition, and we strive to achieve it. We aren't concerned with the status quo, we're concerned with upending it. That applies to development, creative marketing, community engagement, publishing, and everything we do. Is it easy? Almost never, but the fun is in the challenge.

Star Citizen: Shattering Records

The largest crowdfunded project of all time, Star Citizen combines classic space sim gameplay with boundary-pushing visuals in a massively multiplayer setting. More than 3 million people from around the world have now joined the project, discovering that they’re more than just supporters, they are also collaborators, helping to mold and build the universe they're playing in.

Redefining the classic space sim

We're creating a universe that combines the freedom of exploration, the thrill of combat, and the unique challenge of building a life in space. Star Citizen puts ultimate control in the hands of the player, whether they're making their way as a cargo hauler, charting the great unknown, or scraping out a living outside the law, players will navigate through a mixture of procedurally generated and handcrafted worlds, interacting with a variety of compelling characters.

Welcome to the 'Verse

Cloud Imperium started with a dream. A dream to build a universe at a level of detail that hadn’t been seen. A place that would draw in players to experience worlds of rich, diverse characters and boundless imagination. We strive to build a team that represents all walks of life, and we want every employee to bring all the things that make them unique to the work environment.

A universe where everyone is welcome to dream.

Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Game Director

Who better to redefine science fiction space sims for the modern era than the genre’s original pioneer? Chris Roberts is one of the most recognized, well-respected, and successful game developers in the interactive entertainment industry. As a storyteller, game designer, game producer, and live-action director, Roberts skillfully combines vision with technical expertise to consistently create cutting edge, top-grossing, and often revolutionary interactive entertainment products. With Star Citizen and Squadron 42, Roberts continues to utilize all his skills and experience to push the boundaries of gaming and storytelling, forging the ethos that drives every aspect of Cloud Imperium’s operation.

Ortwin Freyermuth

Co-Founder, Vice Chairman & Chief Legal Officer

Erin Roberts

Chief Development Officer

Simon Elms

Chief Financial Officer

Carl Jones

Chief Operating Officer

John Erskine

Chief Publishing Officer

Michelle Cunningham

Vice President, Human Resources (EU)

Eric Kieron Davis

Chief People Officer

Francesca McKibben

Vice President, Human Resources (US)

Tony Zurovec

Persistent Universe Game Director

Elliott Chin

Senior Vice President, Marketing

Brian Chambers

Vice President, Game Development

Marco Corbetta

Vice President, Game Technology

Rick Littlewood

Vice President, Finance (ROW)

Brian Stich

Vice President, Finance (US)

Mike Jones

Vice President, Corporate Technology

Martin Franz

General Counsel, Europe