Our latest coverage of barons of the galaxy.
It's been almost a year since Ofir Maimon's indie browser MMORTS Barons of the Galaxy entered Open Beta, but he announced recently that the game will officially launch on May 13th. After launch, it will continue to be free-to-play, supported by an optional subscription that allows players to be elected for various political roles, allows them to move their corporate [...]
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Ofir Maimon announced today that his tick-based sci-fi MMO strategy game, Barons of the Galaxy, has entered Open Beta. Anyone can now jump in and begin hatching plans to take over the universe one city at a time. Barons of the Galaxy looks to set itself apart in a number of ways. Multiple players can inhabit each city—you may have [...]
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With only $2460 of its $6000 goal, Barons of the Galaxy's Kickstarter has failed. But developer Ofir "DrDread" Maimon plans to return to Kickstarter "in a month or two." Website signups have "probably doubled" since the Kickstarter began. Maimon believes that the next attempt should have "a much higher chance of success" The goal is to have a playable Alpha [...]
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I recently had the chance to sit down with Ofir “DrDread” Maimon, the lead developer of the upcoming browser MMORTS Barons of the Galaxy. We talked about in-game politics, release schedule, typical browser MMORTS conventions, and more. [singlepic id=46106 w=600 h=338 float=none] Me: How long has Barons of the Galaxy been in development? Maimon: I probably said “start new website” [...]
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Barons of the Galaxy's previously-previewed Kickstarter campaign is now live, as previously announced. The Kickstarter goal is a mere $6000 and the game is mostly complete. This Kickstarter is being run in order to fund improved art assets—they've even found an artist they want to hire already! As for the game, Barons of the Galaxy is a free-to-play MMORTS with [...]
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Barons of the Galaxy is an old-school browser strategy game. You create a corporation, mine resources, research technologies, and build structures. But there's more to it. Multiple players can be be based in a single city. Players can be voted into office at the city, planet, or solar system level. Events—such as raids or fluctuations in the market—can occur in [...]
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