Galactic Empire (1980 video game)

Galactic Empire
DeveloperBroderbund
PublishersBroderbund
Adventure International
PlatformsApple II, Atari 8-bit, TRS-80, Classic Mac OS
Release1980: TRS-80
1981: Atari 8-bit
1994: Mac
GenreStrategy
ModeSingle-player

Galactic Empire is a strategy video game written by Doug Carlston for the TRS-80 and released 1980. It is the first game in the Galactic Saga and became first game published by Broderbund which was, in fact, created for the purpose of publishing the game. Galactic Empire was ported to the Apple II and Atari 8-bit computers and followed by three sequels. The game was also published by Adventure International.