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| {{Editorial Note|'''Note''': The office in Los Angeles was closed in 2025 and the staff relocated to other offices depending on their role.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/1jgpwj1/cig_los_angeles_studio_closed_all_concierge_get_a/ CIG Los Angeles Studio closed. All concierge+ get a Constellation in-game artwork]</ref>}}
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| |title = Cloud Imperium Games, LLC
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| |image = Org-CIG.jpg
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| |label1 = Company type
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| |content1 = [[StarCitizen::Category:Video game development companies|Video game development]]
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| |label2 = Industry
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| |content2 = [[StarCitizen::Category:Video game companies|Video games]]
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| |label3 = Formerly
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| |content3 = [[StarCitizen:Cloud Imperium Services, LLC]] (9 April 2012 – 21 March 2013)
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| |label4 = Founded
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| |content4 = 9 April 2012
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| |label5 = Founders
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| |label6 = Headquarters
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| |content6 = 12322 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064, USA
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| |label8 = Number of locations
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| |content8 = 1
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| |label9 = Parent
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| |content9 = [[StarCitizen:Cloud Imperium US, LLC]]
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| |label10 = Subsidiaries
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| |label11 = Employees
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| |content11 = 146? (2024)
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| |label12 = Company number
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| |content12 = 201210110434 (CA), [https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/franchise/account-status/search/32049731956 801701457] (TX)
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| |label13 = Website
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| |content13 = [https://cloudimperiumgames.com/ cloudimperiumgames.com]
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| '''Cloud Imperium Games LLC''' operated the '''CIG Los Angeles''' studio, sometimes also called the '''CIG Santa Monica''' office due to being situated at the border between them.
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| == History ==
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| === Cloud Imperium Services, LLC ===
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| Created as '''Cloud Imperium Services''' on 9th April 2012, predating the ''[[StarCitizen:Star Citizen]]'' and ''[[StarCitizen:Squadron 42]]'' announcement in October 2012 by months, Cloud Imperium Services is the earliest known mention of Cloud Imperium.
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| The use of an initial generic non descriptive name is relatively common for startups to avoid an early reveal.
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| === Renamed to Cloud Imperium Games, LLC ===
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| It was renamed to Cloud Imperium Games, LLC, on March 3rd 2013.
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| In November 2015 at the latest a new Los Angeles location was under construction.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSYLH8bhVck&t=1479s Around the Verse: Episode 2.06], Star Citizen, Youtube, 5 november 2015</ref>
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| === Studio closure ===
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| Following the staff relocation to the new Manchester HQ, the closure of the Los Angeles studio was announced in March 2025.<ref>"[https://mailchi.mp/cloudimperiumgames/chairmans-club-special-gift-3212025?e=69cac5426b <nowiki>[...]That also means we’re saying a bittersweet goodbye to our Los Angeles studio.[...],</nowiki>]" Chairman's Club email, 21st March 2025</ref> A small group of community members who have made a lasting impact on the ''Star Citizen'' scene in California were invited, from [[StarCitizen:Bar Citizen]] organizers to [[StarCitizen:CitizenCon]] volunteers and local content creators, to pick up a piece of the wall art.<ref>{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/en/comm-link/transmission/20526-This-Week-In-Star-Citizen|text=This Week in Star Citizen|accessdate=2025-03-31}}</ref>
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| == External Links ==
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| *[https://youtu.be/fivfcXexyyU?is=76PJCfBsQa7inbhO CIG LA spotlight video]
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| *[https://youtu.be/uJ2OuEzfAE4?si=ejUyLoPM7U0HJm13 In The Studio | Cloud Imperium - Star Citizen]
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| == See also ==
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| * [[StarCitizen:Cloud Imperium Games Texas, LLC|Cloud Imperium Games Texas]]
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| * [[StarCitizen:Cloud Imperium Games Ltd]]
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| * [[StarCitizen:Cloud Imperium Games Montréal]]
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| == References ==
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| <references />
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| [[Category:Companies based in the US]] | | [[Category:Companies based in the US]] |
| [[Category:Cloud Imperium Games development studios]] | | [[Category:Cloud Imperium Games development studios]] |
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| [[Category:IRL companies & organizations]] | | [[Category:IRL companies & organizations]] |
| {{Short description|Los Angeles/Santa Monica defunct development studio}}
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