Star Trek: Infinite Ends Development

Image: Paradox Interactive / Nimble Giant Entertainment

Star Trek: Infinite is a Star Trek video game that was released in October of last year. The game is essentially a Star Trek version of the video game Stellaris. In the game you explore the galaxy as a member of one of the major factions (i.e Federation, Klingon empire, etc). Your choices impact the state of the galaxy and what you can and cannot do in the game. It is essentially a giant Star Trek roleplaying game. Despite being a highly anticipated game it flopped upon release and received many negative reviews. 

Today, 6 months after its initial release, the game has officially ended development. From now on the game will receive no more updates. In January of this year Nimble Giant Entertainment, the game studio behind Star Trek: Infinite faced large amounts of layoffs. Embracer, the owner of Nimble Giant Entertainment, is currently restructuring and Nimble Giant appears to have taken the brunt of that restructure. Though it is sad it’s not surprising considering the poor reviews that the game has received. The official announcement of the games canceling can be read here. 

It is sad to see a game with so much potential end so early in its lifetime. Infinite, despite being a fairly poorly polished game, had a lot of potential to grow into a classic game, especially with the success of similar games such as Baldur's Gate 3. If only the developers had more time and money perhaps we would’ve seen the birth of a timeless classic. Alas, time and money are not infinite and sometimes games must end.