Master of Orion

NGD Studios · 2016 · $24.99 · Strategy · deal grade B

• Estimated net residual revenue: $1.8k to $2.7k per month
• Opportunity: $4.8k per month at x2.10 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 475.2k
• 77%% positive across 8173 reviews · 17.0 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 6.5 years
• Studio inactive: no public activity across 1 tracked titles
• Last build shipped 6.5 years ago

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Master of Orion (2016) is a turn-based 4X space strategy game that modernizes the classic 1990s franchise with improved diplomacy, balance, and voice acting.

This 2016 reboot has generated $2.55M lifetime on 475k units and still earns $2,283/mo residually, making it a solid catalog performer. However, it's been inactive for 6.5+ years with zero recent development, a processing bug cited in player reviews, and dormant community sentiment. The opportunity lies in either acquiring the title for catalog diversification or licensing the Master of Orion IP itself if Wargaming Labs retains rights. Revival is unlikely without significant QA investment. Most realistic play: licensing.

• Risk: Master of Orion IP likely owned or controlled by Atari SA or its successors; Wargaming Labs may hold only publishing rights to this 2016 version.
• Risk: Processing Turn soft-lock bug is explicitly flagged by players and unresolved after 78+ months; engine may require significant remediation to address technical debt.
• Risk: 4X strategy genre has fragmented since 2016; modern competitors (Crusader Kings III, Civilization VI) command larger audiences and active development.
• Risk: Developer NGD Studios appears defunct (studio_status: ghost); no published updates or community engagement in 6.5+ years limits confidence in code quality and maintainability.

This case as Markdown · Estimates carry ±30-50%% error per title.