Battlestar Galactica: Over Five Million Registered Users for the 3D Space Shooter

A huge landmark has been reached for the 3D browser game Battlestar Galactica Online – after only seven months online, the sci-fi space game has reached over five million registered users. Publishers of the game have organized several new ships and game

The browser based action space game Battlestar Galactica Online has had a successful year. Within seven months of being online, over five million users have registered to play, and the game was also given the title of 'Best Browser Game' at the 2011 European games Awards.

To mark these milestones, online games publisher Bigpoint (The Mummy Online, Farmerama) have announced the introduction of a new fleet of Recon ships for both the Cylon and Colonial factions. These light-freighter ships will have the ability to 'jump-to-target', and are designed to aid the larger ships in intense intergalactic space battles. This special fleet of ships will be available in the 3D browser game starting from the middle of September.

Battlestar Galactica Online is a space-themed combat game based on the infamous sci-fi television series. The MMOG runs on a Unity graphics engine, with fascinating light/shadow effects, an intricate game universe, and glossy details. You must choose either to fight for the human Colonial faction, protecting the remainder of mankind, or for the robotic Cylon faction, striving to destroy the balance of life on earth.