The first Astro Empires server was released 7 years ago. For those of you who don’t know, Astro Empires is a free-to-play, browser-based space exploration MMO with a heavy focus on guilds (think EVE Online but as a browser game…and you control fleets and planets rather than one ship…so nothing like EVE Online, forget about that). The game was developed to be a persistent game universe which would continue indefinitely allowing the players to mature new and exciting tactics as they grew and learned. Seven years later the original Alpha server is still open with thousands of players, many who signed up in those first few months.

The project that starts by being a solo project by a single programmer has since those early beginnings grown from a one man operation to a team, including programmers, designers and customer support staff.

Some statistics of the Astro Empires at it’s seventh anniversary: 950 galaxies, 1.600.000+ registered accounts and 4.100.000+ bases built since beginning.

Astro Empires will release a new server on May 25, the Omega server. The launch of a new server gives everyone the opportunity to contest the top places again (join Alpha now and you’ll never catch up to the big boys), while making new allies and friends.

I have fond memories of my time playing Astro Empires a few years back and I can heartly recommened it to anyone looking for a browser based MMO. It can take as much or as little time as you want from you meaning aren’t forced to be online constantly.

Check it out over at http://www.AstroEmpires.com

Ever tried Astro Empires? If so which server are you on and are you one of the big players in the galaxy or just small fry? Let us know in the comments below.