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Template:InfoboxNeue Cloud Imperium Games Ltd, also informally called Cloud Imperium Games UK, or CIG UK, is an independent [[StarCitizen::Category:Video game development companies|video game development company]] and a subsidiary of StarCitizen:Cloud Imperium UK Ltd. It works on the development of Squadron 42 and Star Citizen in the UK, while also working on the game engine, the facial pipeline and the cinematic experience in Squadron 42 amongst other things.

History

Foundry 42

What later became the current Cloud Imperium Games Ltd was initially founded on 2013-09-24 as Foundry 42 due to focusing on the development of Squadron 42 and because Cloud Imperium Games UK Limited already existed at the time, having been created a few days earlier.<ref>Around the Verse: Episode 2.24</ref>

It opened its first office in Wilmslow, Cheshire, UK around January 2014. Additional studios were opened in Frankfurt, Germany in July 2015 and Derby, UK in March 2017.<ref>Around the Verse: Episode 2.05. YouTube, 29 Oct 2015</ref><ref>Inside CIG: Foundry 42 Germany, YouTube, 10 Apr 2015</ref><ref>ATV Interview: Brian Chambers, YouTube, 3 May 2016</ref> The Frankfurt studio is under a 10 year lease agreement for around 3,000 sqm of office space in the ONE building.<ref>Cloud Imperium Games rents around 3,000 sqm of office space at ONE, one-frankfurt.de, 7. April 2021</ref>

Cloud Imperium Games Ltd rebranding

Foundry 42 later rebranded to 'Cloud Imperium Games Ltd.' on 2019-03-06 for better brand unification.<ref name=":0">Foundry 42 Ltd Rebrands to Cloud Imperium Games Ltd</ref><ref name="CIG-LTD">Cloud Imperium Games Limited - Companies House UK</ref>

In 2022 Cloud Imperium Games opened a new lead studio in Manchester, moving from the offices in Wilmslow. The new office will accommodate up to 1000 employees.<ref>[1]. CIG, 2024-01-01 </ref> In early 2024, a relocation of staff to the Manchester studio takes place.<ref>Some Star Citizen devs reportedly laid off as Cloud Imperium restructures, videogameschronicle.com, 28th Feb 2024</ref> The building is shared by companies such as Booking.com.<ref>Booking.com moves into £80m Manchester office, uktech.news, Fri 16 Dec 2022</ref>

Cloud Imperium Games Frankfurt is its branch office, not a separate company.<ref>"Cloud Imperium Games Limited - Frankfurt Office [...]. Registered in England and Wales, Companies House registration 8703814.", Legal, cloudimperiumgames.com, retrieved September 2026</ref>

Trivia

CIG has won the Massively OP’s Best of 2015 Awards: StarCitizen:MMO Studio of the Year.<ref>Massively OP’s Best of 2015 Awards: MMO Studio of the Year, massivelyop.com, December 10, 2015 </ref>
Several items in the game StarCitizen:Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues are named after Cloud Imperium due to a cross promotion.

References

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 What later became the current Cloud Imperium Games Ltd was initially founded on 2013-09-24 as Foundry 42 due to focusing on the development of ''Squadron 42'' and because [[StarCitizen:Cloud Imperium UK Ltd.|Cloud Imperium Games UK Limited]] already existed at the time, having been created a few days earlier.<ref>[https://youtu.be/y2OVeUxfjuM?t=1791 Around the Verse: Episode 2.24]</ref>
-It opened its first office in Wilmslow, Cheshire, UK around January 2014. Additional studios were opened in Frankfurt, Germany in July 2015 and Derby, UK in March 2017.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-mifFQpeiw&t=562s Around the Verse: Episode 2.05]. YouTube, 29 Oct 2015</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yisaDxvBH9s&t=12s Inside CIG: Foundry 42 Germany], YouTube, 10 Apr 2015</ref><ref>[https://youtu.be/50-6vwYUNLY?t=1105 ATV Interview: Brian Chambers], YouTube, 3 May 2016</ref> The Frankfurt studio is under a 10 year lease agreement for around 3,000 sqm of office space in the ONE building.<ref>[https://www.one-frankfurt.de/en/cloud-imperium-games-rents-around-3000-sqm-of-office-space-at-one/ Cloud Imperium Games rents around 3,000 sqm of office space at ONE], one-frankfurt.de, 7. April 2021</ref>
+It opened its first office in Wilmslow, Cheshire, UK around January 2014. Additional studios were opened in [[StarCitizen:Cloud Imperium Games Frankfurt Office|Frankfurt]], Germany in July 2015 and Derby, UK in March 2017.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-mifFQpeiw&t=562s Around the Verse: Episode 2.05]. YouTube, 29 Oct 2015</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yisaDxvBH9s&t=12s Inside CIG: Foundry 42 Germany], YouTube, 10 Apr 2015</ref><ref>[https://youtu.be/50-6vwYUNLY?t=1105 ATV Interview: Brian Chambers], YouTube, 3 May 2016</ref> The Frankfurt studio is under a 10 year lease agreement for around 3,000 sqm of office space in the ONE building.<ref>[https://www.one-frankfurt.de/en/cloud-imperium-games-rents-around-3000-sqm-of-office-space-at-one/ Cloud Imperium Games rents around 3,000 sqm of office space at ONE], one-frankfurt.de, 7. April 2021</ref>
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