Cloud Imperium Games To Open New Dev Studio In Manchester, UK

Star Citizen developer Cloud Imperium Games will be opening a new development studio in Manchester, UK as announced in a press release earlier today. The new studio will be located in Manchester’s Enterprise City district and will be opening its doors on May 2022.

“Manchester is one of the most vibrant and modern cities in Europe, with strong education links and high connectivity, offering outstanding opportunities and quality of life for our team,” said CIG CEO Chris Roberts. “The new Enterprise City space is the perfect home for game development, with its deep investment in businesses focused on media, technology and creativity. Manchester joins Los Angeles, Austin and Frankfurt as home to Cloud Imperium’s team, working in partnership with our community of players on Star Citizen and Squadron 42.”

“Greater Manchester is an ambitious tech hub and has become a magnet for digital talent, with a community of industry pioneers, specialist academics and creative minds,” said Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham. “We look forward to welcoming Cloud Imperium Games to the city-region in 2022 - in a move set to bring 1,000 jobs over the next five years, along with the opportunity for the region to play a new role in the future of gaming.”

Meanwhile, the studio has yet to announce a release date for both Star Citizen and Squadron 42, both of which are years behind schedule.