Development

ZeroSpace is developed by Starlance Studios in partnership with Ironward, and published by Starlance Studios. Starlance is an independent studio founded in 2022 with the stated goal of revitalizing the real-time strategy genre, led by founder and chief executive Marvin Gouw, a longtime games industry veteran.

A Partnership of Studios

Starlance works closely with Ironward, an established studio founded in 2014 in Zagreb that is known for its earlier squad-based strategy games. Ironward's chief executive and game designer Hrvoje Horvatek helps lead development. The combined team is small, around fifteen people for much of the project, which has shaped a focused, community-driven approach.

Crowdfunded and Community-Driven

The game was announced in August 2023 and funded through a successful crowdfunding campaign, drawing strong support from the competitive strategy community. From the start, the project has leaned on input from veteran professional strategy players to tune its competitive Skirmish design.

Evolving Visuals

As development progressed, veteran strategy-game artist Aaron Kambeitz joined to refine the look of the game, moving its units toward a grittier, more realistic style than the more stylized appearance of earlier builds. Ahead of the July 20, 2026 Early Access launch, the team has continued polishing factions, effects, and music, including finishing work on the not-yet-playable Xol. Those years of work lead into the Early Access release that opens ZeroSpace to a wider audience.