Starport Galactic Empires Demo

Starport Galactic Empires Demo

Pilot a space-ship and rule the stars in this action-packed online game!

Starport Galactic Empires is a free massively-multiplayer game of surprisingly good quality. Game play features action, strategy, and player versus player.

The highly-acclaimed, independently developed MMORPG, Starport, is now available and still 100% free to play. Be the captain of a space-ship in this fully graphical, real-time action game, set in a multi-player world. Fly a spaceship among star systems on a scrolling 2D plane system with realistic physics reminiscent of Star Control or Subspace. Meet other people and challenge them to arcade combat, or team up with them. Start colonies on distant worlds and manage them, explore the galaxy for treasure and mysteries, and build a name for yourself as a clever and famous captain. Starport is free to play and supports optional donations for virtual items. Creating a character and getting in the game is very quick and easy. We think you'll enjoy the heart-pounding action of this well-polished space sim, as many other people do!

See more at the game's official website:

www.starportgame.com

Starport is a massively-multiplayer game designed for hundreds of simultaneous human players in the same world, connected by the internet. Set in "the golden age of galactic colonization," players compete against each other, and in cooperation, to achieve the most illustrious career as a starship captain. Starport is unique among massively-multiplayer games in that it is winnable. Each game world lasts for two weeks and features player rankings that show which players and teams are doing the best. According to Playtechtonics president and lead designer Aaron Hunter, "the winnable nature of the game adds a strong element of strategic gameplay, something that hasn’t been explored enough in the genre of online games. Player and team motivations are much more well-defined.”

Starport's sales strategy is also new and exciting. Instead of charging players subscription fees to play like most online games, Starport is free. The game software can be downloaded directly off the internet and one can be playing in a Starport game world in a matter of minutes. The developers intend to make their money through a game feature called “The Admiral's Club.” At this location in the game, customers can use their credit card to purchase extra resources for their character. "We wanted to do something for the players, and make some waves with this game," said Aaron. "The great thing about making payment optional to players, is that it allows all classes of gamers to participate, from the teenager with a tiny allowance to the high-powered Manhattan lawyer."

Playtechtonics LLC is an independent game developer founded in 2001 by Aaron Hunter and Scott Phillips, based in Austin, TX, USA.