Draft:Espiocracy

Espiocracy
Espiocracy
Developer	Ex Vivo Studios (Rafał Grochala)
Publisher	Hooded Horse
Platforms	Microsoft Windows; Mac OS X; Linux
Genres	Grand strategy
Modes	Single-player, multiplayer

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Declined by Vrxces 4 months ago. Last edited by Vrxces 4 months ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Submission declined on 26 January 2026 by RangersRus (talk).

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Declined by RangersRus 8 months ago.

Comment: Case of WP:TOOSOON for an upcoming game. An informal exception is where reliable sources (like those listed in WP:VG/S) have given a game preview coverage - whilst there are some good developer interviews, there does not seem to be a reliable source previewing the game - these are all press-release style updates. ＶＲＸＣＥＳ (talk) 22:02, 15 May 2026 (UTC)

Espiocracy is an upcoming espionage grand strategy game where players can lead the intelligence agency of one of 74 playable countries starting in 1946. The videogame had a planned release date for 2025. Espiocracy is being developed by the Polish videogame developer Ex Vivo Studios (Rafał Grochala) and its publisher is Hooded Horse.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9] The videogame has a planned release date for 2026.^[10]

Development

Espiocracy is being developed by Ex Vivo Studios, an independent game studio founded by Polish developer Rafał Grochala, who also serves as the creator and director of the project.^[11]

According to the publisher, the game garnered over 200,000 wishlist additions across digital platforms in 2024, reflecting the growing community interest in its unique proposition.^[12]

References

↑ "Presskit - Espiocracy". espiocracy.com. Archived from the original on May 20, 2025. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
↑ "Manipulate the Globe in Espionage-Based Grand Strategy | GameWatcher". www.gamewatcher.com. Archived from the original on June 29, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
↑ ""Espiocracy lifts the fog on campaign map in new development update" - Games Press". www.gamespress.com. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
↑ "Espiocracy". GOG.com. Archived from the original on April 5, 2025. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
↑ "Espiocracy". IGN. Archived from the original on June 26, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
↑ "Espiocracy talks machine learning and AI in new developer update". Games Press. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
↑ "Espiocracy talks historicity and entities in latest dev diary". Games Press. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
↑ Collins, Barry. "5 Strategy Games To Watch For In 2025". Forbes. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
↑ "Espiocracy (2026) | IGDB.com". IGDB.com. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
↑ "Espiocracy on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
↑ "Espiocracy - Cold War Grand Strategy Game". www.espiocracy.com. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
↑ Obedkov, Evgeny (October 14, 2024). "Hooded Horse-published games sold 4.5 million copies in 12 months, also generating 9.5 million wishlists". Game World Observer. Archived from the original on June 15, 2025. Retrieved August 29, 2025.

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[1] "Presskit - Espiocracy". espiocracy.com. Archived from the original on May 20, 2025. Retrieved August 29, 2025.

[2] "Manipulate the Globe in Espionage-Based Grand Strategy | GameWatcher". www.gamewatcher.com. Archived from the original on June 29, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2025.

[3] ""Espiocracy lifts the fog on campaign map in new development update" - Games Press". www.gamespress.com. Retrieved August 29, 2025.

[4] "Espiocracy". GOG.com. Archived from the original on April 5, 2025. Retrieved August 29, 2025.

[5] "Espiocracy". IGN. Archived from the original on June 26, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2025.

[6] "Espiocracy talks machine learning and AI in new developer update". Games Press. Retrieved January 26, 2026.

[7] "Espiocracy talks historicity and entities in latest dev diary". Games Press. Retrieved January 26, 2026.

[8] Collins, Barry. "5 Strategy Games To Watch For In 2025". Forbes. Retrieved January 26, 2026.

[9] "Espiocracy (2026) | IGDB.com". IGDB.com. Retrieved January 26, 2026.

[10] "Espiocracy on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Retrieved January 26, 2026.

[11] "Espiocracy - Cold War Grand Strategy Game". www.espiocracy.com. Retrieved May 15, 2026.

[12] Obedkov, Evgeny (October 14, 2024). "Hooded Horse-published games sold 4.5 million copies in 12 months, also generating 9.5 million wishlists". Game World Observer. Archived from the original on June 15, 2025. Retrieved August 29, 2025.

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