Imperium Galactic War
A freemium MMO RTS with three factions and persistent starbases.
Imperium Galactic War (IGW) is a massively multiplayer online real-time strategy game originally developed and published by Kabam in 2013. It operates on a freemium model supported by microtransactions, and is currently being developed by Vavel Games. Players choose one of three factions—the Tyrannar Empire, the Sovereignty, or the Intergalactic Alliance—and manage a starbase and fleets to earn experience points through upgrades, missions, and combat.
Quick Facts
- Developer
- Vavel Games, Kabam (formerly)
- Director
- Mike Wallis
- Chris Bernert
- John Balestrieri
- Mikołaj Marcisz
- Writer
- John Karnay
- Released
- February 16, 2013
- Genre
- Massively multiplayer online real-time strategy
- Modes
- Multiplayer
- Platforms
- Browser
- Microsoft Windows
- macOS
Facts from the source article.
Development
Original directors, developers, and producers included Mike Wallis, who worked on Eve Online, and Chris Bernert, whose credits include The Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons & Dragons Online. Current directors, developers, and producers include John Balestrieri, who oversaw the original game's development and advises international gaming and media companies, and Mikołaj Marcisz, co-founder of Vavel and a graduate of the Warsaw School of Film Video Game Development Course. The original iteration shut down on November 4, 2013, due to layoffs at Kabam. On March 31, 2017, Vavel Games acquired Imperium Galactic War from AfterShock (formerly Kabam). Vavel's CEO John Balestrieri had been the Tech Director on the project. The game is being developed to bring it back online and eventually to PC.
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Imperium Galactic War released?
Imperium Galactic War was released on February 16, 2013.
What platforms is Imperium Galactic War available on?
Imperium Galactic War was released for Browser, Microsoft Windows and macOS.
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