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The '''development team''' of [[Star Citizen]] consists of hundreds of people, working on making the game a reality in a distributed development process. From the west coast of the United States to Frankfurt, Germany, highly-skilled, passionate people toil, making breath-taking progress all the time. On top of [[Cloud Imperium Games]]' in-house studios, many contractors and partners have contributed into the project.

As of 2020-12, CIG has a total of 695 staff. 512 of whom are developers.<ref name="2019fin">[https://cloudimperiumgames.com/blog/corporate/cloud-imperium-financials-for-2020 Cloud Imperium Financials for 2020]</ref>

==Studios==

===Cloud Imperium Games, LLC===
{{Note|'''Location''': Santa Monica (Los Angeles), California, USA}}
[[File:CIG_LA_team_photo_-_2018-11.jpg|thumb|300px|CIG Los Angeles Team Photo 2018]]

Located in sunny Los Angeles, California, CIG LA is [[CIG|Cloud Imperium's]] flagship studio. Home to [[Chris Roberts]] and much of the company's leadership, CIG LA represents a cross-section of the company and includes the [[Ship Pipeline|ship development pipeline]], technical designers, high level engineering, community, marketing and more.<ref>[https://cloudimperiumgames.com/teams/Los-Angeles Los Angeles Office on Cloud Imperium Games]</ref>

'''Notable members'''
*[[Mark Abent]] - Lead Gameplay Programmer
*[[Elwin Bachiller]] - Lead Ship Artist
*[[Sandi Gardiner]] - Vice President of Marketing
*[[Jared Huckaby]] - Creative Content Lead
*[[Ben Lesnick]] - Director of Community Engagement and Content Strategy
*[[Pete Mackay]] - Game Designer
*[[Chris Roberts]] - Chairman & CEO
*[[Forrest Stephan]] - CG Supervisor
*[[Chris Smith]] - Lead Vehicle Artist
*[[Sean Tracy]] - Technical Director, Content
*[[Will Weissbaum]] - Senior Writer
*[[Eric Kieron Davis]] - Studio Director LA / Production Lead U.S.
*[[Josh Herman]] - Character Art Director
*[[Kirk Tome]] - Lead Systems Designer
*[[Elwin Bachiller]] - Lead Ship Artist
*[[Dave Haddock]] - Narrative Director
*[[Steve Bender]] - Animation Director
*[[Steven Hosmer]] - Senior Systems Designer
*[[John Pritchett]] - Senior Physics Programmer
*[[Justin Wentz]] - Concept Artist

===Cloud Imperium Games Texas, LLC===
{{Note|'''Location''': Austin, Texas, USA}}
[[File:CIG_Austin_TX_team_photo_-_2018-11.jpg|thumb|300px|CIG Austin Team Photo 2018]]

The team at Cloud Imperium Games Texas' Austin studio (Bee Cave, Texas) is responsible for making the [[Star Citizen]] [[persistent universe]] a reality! From character artists to engineers, CIG ATX is a creative hotspot tasked with making an entirely new kind of game. The crack [[DevOps]] team is also located in Austin, keeping servers running and building out the infrastructure that will be needed to make Star Citizen sing.<ref>[https://cloudimperiumgames.com/teams/Austin Austin Office on Cloud Imperium Games]</ref>

As of 2018-02-16, CIG Austin has a total of 71 staff working on Star Citizen.<ref name="ds1">[https://www.dualshockers.com/star-citizen-squadron-42-staff-475-employees/ Star Citizen and Squadron 42 Staff Grows to 475 Employees Working on the Game]</ref>

'''Notable members'''
*[[Tony Zurovec]] - Director of Persistent Universe
*[[Rob Reininger]] - Lead Technical Designer
*[[Elijah McNeal]] - Former Concept Artist

===Cloud Imperium Games Ltd.===
{{Note|'''Location''': Wilmslow (Manchester), Cheshire, UK}}
[[File:CIG_Wilmslow_UK_team_photo_-_2018-11.jpg|thumb|300px|Foundry 42 Wilmslow Team Photo 2018]]

Formerly known as Foundry 42, Ltd. The heart of Manchester, England is also the heart of Star Citizen's [[Squadron 42]] single player game. This fully-equipped development team is responsible for creating a unique cinematic experience in the Star Citizen world. A AAA game in itself, Squadron 42 is using groundbreaking cinematic techniques and best-in-the-industry game design to craft a narrative you won't want to put down.<ref>[https://cloudimperiumgames.com/teams/Manchester Manchester Office on Cloud Imperium Games]</ref>

As of 2018-02-16, F42 Manchester has a total of 234 staff working on Star Citizen.<ref name="ds1" />

'''Notable members'''
*[[Erin Roberts]] - Studio Director & Global Head of Production
*[[Todd Papy]] - Star Citizen Live Director
*[[Paul Jones]] - Art Director
*[[Zane Bien]] - Global UI Creative Director
*[[Joe Neville]] - Senior Vehicle Artist
*[[Corentin Billemont]] - Systems Designer
*[[Derek Senior]] - Programming Director
*[[Nick Elms]] - Creative Director
*[[Nathan Dearsley]] - Squadron 42 Art Director
*[[Phil Meller]] - Lead Designer
*[[Lee Banyard]] - Audio Director
*[[Mike Snowden]] - VFX Director
*[[Alistair Brown]] - Director of Graphics Engineering
*[[John Crewe]] - Lead Technical Designer
*[[Zoe Collier]] - Associate Producer
*[[Ben Parr]] - Associate Producer
*[[Simon Vickers]] - Lead Level Designer
*[[Jens Lind]] - Lead FPS Programmer
*[[Steve Turberfield]] - Senior Systems Designer
*[[Clive Johnson]] - Lead Network Programmer
*[[Robert Johnson]] - Lead Gameplay Programmer
*[[Ricky Jutley]] - Senior Producer

===Cloud Imperium Games Ltd.===
{{Note|'''Location''': Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany}}
[[File:CIG_Frankfurt_team_photo_-_2018-11.jpg|thumb|300px|Foundry 42 Frankfurt Team Photo 2018]]

Formerly known as Foundry 42, Ltd. Frankfurt, Germany is home to Cloud Imperium's latest internal development studio. Staffed with top [https://www.cryengine.com/ CryEngine] development experts, Foundry 42 Germany is responsible for developing the pioneering backend technologies that will allow Star Citizen's persistent universe to shine!<ref>[https://cloudimperiumgames.com/teams/Frankfurt Frankfurt Office on Cloud Imperium Games]</ref>

As of 2018-02-16, F42 Frankfurt has a total of 80 staff working on Star Citizen.<ref name="ds1" />

'''Notable members'''
*[[Brian Chambers]] - Development Director
*[[Chris Campbell]] - Lead Lighting Artist
*[[Francesco Roccucci]] - Lead AI Programmer
*[[Hannes Appell]] - Director of Cinematics
*[[Christopher Bolte]] - Principle Engine Programmer
*[[Tobias Wanke]] - Lead Weapons Artist

===Cloud Imperium Games Ltd.===
{{Note|'''Location''': Derby, UK}}

Formerly known as Foundry 42, Ltd. An official satellite studio of Foundry 42 Manchester, the Derby office is a small team looking after all aspects of the facial pipeline. From taking delivery of the Face Rigs from 3Lateral, implementing them in-game, taking all the face animation from Cubic Motion and also creating all the Facial animation for the PU that Cubic aren't doing.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/43l1pr/so_whats_happening_with_this_new_foundry_42/ Development comments on Foundry 42 Derby]</ref>

As of 2018-02-16, F42 Derby has a total of 15 staff working on Star Citizen.<ref name="ds1" />

==Current Partners==

===Turbulent===
{{Note|'''Location''': Montreal, Quebec, Canada}}

Turbulent works with Cloud Imperium Games to develop web platforms such as [[Spectrum (module)|Spectrum]], the [[Starmap]], [[Issue Council]], the website and the launcher.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr3Zo1Zu4Gc <nowiki>[Replay] Un développeur Star Citizen sur la chaîne</nowiki> ! #1] Interview in French with a Turbulent technical artist</ref> They have been with CIG since 2012.<ref>[http://www.turbulent.ca/en/case-studies/28-Star-Citizen Turbulent - Case Studies: Star Citizen]</ref> In 2019-12-03, CIG went through a mutual investment with Turbulent. Cloud Imperium UK Ltd. purchased 22,250 shares of Turbulent (25%) directly from their co-founders [[Marc Beaudet]] and [[Benoit Beausejour]], and acquired two seats on the Turbulent board. Meanwhile, Turbulent founders Marc Beaudet and Benoit Beauséjourv each acquired 1,170 shares (2,340 combined) in Cloud Imperium UK Ltd.<ref>[https://cloudimperiumgames.com/blog/corporate/cloud-imperium-and-turbulent-extend-their-long-running-partnership-through-mutual-investment Cloud Imperium & Turbulent Extend Their Long-Running Partnership Through Mutual Investment]</ref> In 2020-11-24, Turbulent announced that the company will open a Montreal game studio focusing on building star systems for ''Star Citizen''. The studio will be directed by Benoit Beausejour (CTO and co-founder) and industry veterans [[Guillaume Voghel]] (Producer), [[Pierre-Luc Boulais]] (Art Director), and [[Louis Rousseau]] (Lead Game Designer).<ref name="turbulentnewstudiopr">[https://www.gamespress.com/TURBULENT-CREATES-NEW-GAME-DEVELOPMENT-STUDIO-IN-MONTREAL-TO-MAKE-WORL Turbulent creates new game development studio in montreal to make worlds for Star Citizen ]</ref> As of 2020-04-05, Turbulent had 42 people and growing working on Star Citizen.<ref>[https://twitter.com/SandiRoberts42/status/1509132038309355524 How many staff work at the Montreal Studio?] Sandi Roberts Twitter</ref>

*[https://turbulent.ca/ Turbulent Homepage]

'''Notable members'''

*[[Benoît Beauséjour]] - CTO and Co-Founder

===3Lateral===
{{Note|'''Location''': Novi Sad, Serbia}}
3Lateral works with Cloud Imperium Games on character faces in Star Citizen.<ref>{{Cite RSI|url=comm-link/transmission/15704-Monthly-Studio-Report|text=Monthly Studio Report: January 2017}}</ref>

*[https://www.3lateral.com/ 3Lateral Homepage]

===Amazon===
{{Note|'''Location''': Seattle, Washington, USA}}
Amazon works with Cloud Imperium Games on the development of Amazon Lumberyard since 2015, which is what [[Star Engine]] based on. Amazon also provides game servers for Star Citizen on a cloud-based service called Amazon Web Services (AWS).<ref>{{Cite RSI|url=comm-link/press/15660-Star-Citizen-And-Squadron-42-Utilize-Amazon-Lumberyard-Game-Engine|text=Star Citizen and Squadron 42 Utilize Amazon Lumberyard Game Engine}}</ref>

*[https://aws.amazon.com/lumberyard/ Amazon Lumberyard Homepage]

===Faceware Technologies===
{{Note|'''Location''': Los Angeles, California, USA}}
Faceware Technologies works with Cloud Imperium Games to develop the [[Face Over Internet Protocol]] (FOIP) feature that was built with Faceware's LiveSDK. A facial motion sensor specifically for Star Citizen is also in the work. However, since late 2018 no mention of the product has been made by either CIG or Faceware. <ref>[http://facewaretech.com/cloud-imperium-games-and-faceware-bring-real-time-character-to-character-chat-to-star-citizen/ Cloud Imperium Games and Faceware Bring Real-Time Character-to-Character Chat to Star Citizen]</ref><ref>{{Cite RSI|url=comm-link/transmission/16085-Faceware-Technologies-Announcement|text=Faceware Technologies Announcement}}</ref>

*[https://facewaretech.com/ Faceware Technologies Homepage]

===Firesprite===
{{Note|'''Location''': Liverpool, UK}}
[[Firesprite]] is contracted to Cloud Imperium Games in 2017-01-11.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/ggukqg/get_to_know_firesprite_a_new_cig_contractor Get to know Firesprite, a new CIG contractor.] on Reddit</ref> On 2021-03-18, CIG and Firesprite publicly announced the collaboration on the PvP combined-arms multiplayer mode, ''“[[Theaters of War]]”'', which has began in early 2019.<ref>[https://www.firesprite.com/news/2021/03/cloud-imperium-games-and-firesprite-unveil-development-partnership-for-star-citizen-multiplayer-mode/ UK-based Developer’s Key Role in Development of Star Citizen Combined Arms Multiplayer Mode Confirmed Ahead of Community Playtest]</ref>

*[https://www.firesprite.com/ Firesprite Homepage]

===Intel===
{{Note|'''Location''': Santa Clara, California, USA}}
Intel works with Cloud Imperium Games to promote the Optane series SSD for desktop users and workstations. They also sponsored hardware to CIG and also their conventions.<ref>[https://newsroom.intel.com/news/blazing-fast-gaming-intels-first-client-optane-ssd/ Blazing-Fast Gaming with Intel's First Client Optane SSD]</ref>

*[https://www.intel.com Intel Homepage]

===Perforce===
{{Note|'''Location''': Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA}}
Cloud Imperium Games utilize Perforce Helix to support its DevOps.<ref>[https://www.perforce.com/case-studies/vcs/cloud-imperium-games Case Study: Cloud Imperium Games on Perforce]</ref>

*[https://www.perforce.com Perforce Homepage]

===Tobii===
Introduce official head and eye tracking support for the Tobii Eye Trackers.<ref name="tobii">{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/17908-Tobii-Eye-Tracker-5|text=Tobii Eye Tracker 5|accessdate=2020-12-22}}</ref>

* [https://www.tobii.com/ Tobbi Homepage]

=== Gamerizon ===
{{Note|'''Location''': Montreal, Canada}}
Gamerizon developed the interactive 3D part of the front-end javascript client for the Starmap.<ref>[http://www.gamerizon.com/starmap.html Gamerizon worked with Turbulent and Cloud Imperium to produce the Web Starmap for Star Citizen. Our contribution was the development of the interactive 3D part of the front-end javascript client.]</ref>

As of July 2022 they are helping build [[Quantum (game system)|Quantum]].<ref>[https://youtu.be/pgNjcYRqLgY?t=1107 Star Citizen Live: All About 3.17.2]</ref>

* [http://www.gamerizon.com/ Gamerizon Homepage]

===Other Partners===
*[[David Ladyman]] - Editor @ Incan Monkey God Studios (responsible for publications such as [[Jump Point (magazine)|Jump Point]])
*[[Geoff Zanelli]] - Composer for Squadron 42
*[[Jan Urschel]] - Freelance Concept Artist @ Hendrix Design
*[[Pedro Macedo Camacho]] - Lead Composer for Star Citizen

==Past Partners==

===Advanced Micro Devices===
{{Note|'''Location''': Santa Clara, California, USA}}
AMD partnered with CIG to promote their Radeon™ R9 or R7 Series graphics cards with [[Mustang Omega]], as a part of the AMD Never Settle Space Edition promotion.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140906144352/http://sites.amd.com/us/promo/never-settle/Pages/never-settle.aspx AMD Never Settle Space Edition promotion], ''Archived 2014-09-06''</ref>

*[https://www.amd.com/en Advanced Micro Devices Homepage]

===Airship Images===
{{Note|'''Location''': Blackpool, Lancashire, UK}}
Airship Images is specialized in character arts and worked on characters, hairstyles and R&D tasks for CIG in the years 2016/2017.<ref>[http://airship-images.com/]</ref>

*[https://airship-images.com Airship Images Homepage]

===Atomahawk Design===
{{Note|'''Location''': Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, UK}}
Atomahawk design did concept art for Foundry42.<ref>[https://atomhawk.artstation.com/projects/2mkqx Star Citizen Portfolio]</ref>

*[https://atomhawk.com/ Atomhawk Design Homepage]

===Behaviour Interactive===
{{Note|'''Location''': Montreal, Quebec, Canada}}
Behaviour Interactive (BHVR) is responsible for art production for Star Citizen since 2012-12-12.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20180124031744/http://www.bhvr.com/portfolio-item/star-citizen/ BHVR Portfolio - Star Citizen]. Archived 2018-01-24</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150519141915/http://www.bhvr.com/behaviour-interactive-teams-with-cloud-imperium-to-help-create-new-space-sim-game-with-legendary-designer-chris-roberts/ Behaviour Interactive teams with Cloud Imperium to help create new space sim game with legendary designer Chris Roberts]. Archived 2015-05-19</ref>

*[https://www.bhvr.com/ Behaviour Interactive Homepage]

===CGBot===
{{Note|'''Location''': Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico}}
CGBot was responsible for the early concept arts and assets production for Star Citizen and Squadron 42.<ref>[http://cgbot.com/portfolio/star-citizen-3/ CGBot Portfolio - Star Citizen]</ref>

*[https://cgbot.com/ CGBot Homepage]

===Confetti SpecialFX===
{{Note|'''Location''': Encinitas, California, USA}}
Confetti SpecialFX are a thinktank for advanced graphics technology that worked on a capital ship damage system and nebula effects for Star Citizen between the end of 2013 and end of 2014.<ref>[http://www.confettispecialfx.com/confettis-work-on-star-citizen/ Confetti SpecialFX Star Citizen work]</ref>

*[https://theforge.dev/ Confetti SpecialFX Homepage]

===Crytek===
{{Note|'''Location''': Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany}}
Crytek was the game engine developer of CryEngine, the base game engine for [[Star Engine]] before the switch to Amazon Lumberyard in 2016.{{RSIForumDiscussion|ref=yes|discnum=364217|text=Clarification by Chris Roberts on the switch to Lumberyard}}In 2017-12, Crytek filed a lawsuit against CIG on breach of the game license agreement (GLA). As of 2018-01, both parties are still engaged in the lawsuit.<ref>[https://www.pacermonitor.com/public/case/23222744/Crytek_GmbH_v_Cloud_Imperium_Games_Corp_et_al Crytek CIG lawsuit documents]</ref>

*[https://www.crytek.com/ Crytek Homepage]

===IllFonic===
{{Note|'''Location''': Denver, Colorado, USA}}
IllFonic was responsible for the initial [[FPS module]] and the FPS components of the game.<ref>[https://www.illfonic.com/star-citizen IllFonic Portfolio - Star Citizen]</ref>

*[https://www.illfonic.com/ IIIFonic Homepage]

===Massive Black===
{{Note|'''Location''': San Francisco, California, USA}}
Massive Black did concept art and ship design for Star Citizen, including the design for the 300i in 2013.<ref>[https://massiveblack.com/portfolio/kemp-remillard/ Star Citizen among other portfolio work]</ref>

*[https://massiveblack.com/ Massive Black Homepage]

===Moon Collider===
{{Note|'''Location''': Edinburgh, Scotland, UK}}
Moon Collider was responsible for the Kythera AI development prior to the development of [[Subsumption]]. CIG started working with Moon Collider in Spring 2013.<ref>[http://kythera.ai/case-studies/star-citizen Moon Collider Case Studies - Star Citizen]</ref>

*[https://www.kythera.ai/ Moon Collider Homepage]

===Rmory===
{{Note|'''Location''': Memmingen, Bavaria, Germany}}
Rmory was responsible for early weapon concept arts for Star Citizen and Squadron 42.<ref>[http://www.rmory.net/portfolio/star-citizen/ Rmory Portfolio - Star Citizen]</ref><ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite RSI|url=comm-link/transmission/14054-Monthly-Report-July-2014|text=Monthly Report: July 2014}}</ref>

*[https://www.rmory.net/ Rmory Homepage]

===Streamline Studios===
{{Note|'''Location''': Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia}}
Streamline Studios worked on SQ42 art assets, such as the Vanduul ship models in 2014 and 2015, a number of their assets were leaked to the public in 2015 as part of the "Lando Leak".<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/StreamlineStudios/posts/941947849184893 Streamline Studios post about the Vanduul Void Bomber]</ref>

*[https://www.streamline-studios.com/ Streamline Studios Homepage]

===The Imaginarium===
{{Note|'''Location''': Ealing, London, UK}}
The Imaginarium was responsible for the motion capture mainly for Squadron 42, but also for the Persistent Universe.<ref>{{Cite RSI|url=comm-link/engineering/14519-Inside-CIG-The-Imaginarium|text=Inside CIG: Imaginarium|trx=inside-cig-imaginarium}}</ref>

*[https://www.imaginariumstudios.co.uk/ The Imaginarium Homepage]

===Wyrmbyte===
{{Note|'''Location''': Louisville, Kentucky, USA}}
Wyrmbyte was responsible for early network engineering for the [[Persistent Universe]] in 2014.<ref>{{Cite RSI|url=comm-link/transmission/14690-April-Monthly-Report|text=Monthly Studio Report: April 2015}}</ref>

*[https://www.wyrmbyte.com/ Wyrmbyte Homepage]

===Virtuos===
{{Note|'''Location''': Shanghai, China}}
Virtuos was responsible for the early ship and prop assets in 2014.<ref name="ReferenceA" />

*[https://www.virtuosgames.com/en Virtuos Homepage]

===voidALPHA===
{{Note|'''Location''': Emeryville, California, USA}}
voidALPHA was responsible for environment art till the end of 2015.<ref>[https://www.twitter.com/voidALPHA/status/555520460679831553?cn=cmVwbHk%3D voidALPHA's tweet on departure of SC]</ref>

*[https://www.voidalpha.com/ voidALPHA Homepage]

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