Welcome, newcomers, our long-standing fans, and old friends!
We're so honored to be celebrating 25 years with you.

Almost 25 years ago, Brad Wardell was just trying to pick up part time jobs to make ends meet while he went to college. When he incorporated Stardock in 1993, he was just building and repairing computers out of his dorm room and programming in his spare time - it was never supposed to get this big, or go this far.

But, here we are.

Stardock grew into a well-known company responsible for the beloved Galactic Civilizations series and dozens of desktop enhancement softwares, including Fences and Start10. Over the years, we’ve innovated technology with engines like Nitrous and platforms like Impulse. We’ve developed several titles across Sci-Fi and fantasy genres like Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation and Elemental: Fallen Enchantress. We’ve also established partnerships and published many other titles like Sins of a Solar Empire and Offworld Trading Company.

Stardock succeeds not only because of the quality of its products, but also because of the quality of its people. We have worked hard to provide an environment where excellent, talented individuals can connect with each other and reach their potential.

We're looking forward to celebrating our 25th anniversary this year with special Twitch streams, podcasts, forum posts, sales, giveaways, and more! We'll be sure to post about all our special events here, as well as on our Facebook, Twitter, and other social channels. You can also sign up for our newsletter at our anniversary homepage to keep up with all the latest celebrations!

There’s one more piece to the equation of our success, and that’s you. Your support, trust, and encouragement over the years has been integral to our growth and vision. We wouldn’t be here today without your patronage - so, thank you.

Here’s to 25 amazing years! May we see many, many more.