The Azure Islands was the name of a group of residential and commercial Estate Sims. These islands are best known for their planned infrastructre and public space. The Azure Islands officially launched on the 11th of April 2005 with the Andromeda simulator; it was formed from the Gigas Residential Project which was operating on the mainland several months prior to the opening of the continent, and moved to take advantage of the then-new group deeding. The Azure Islands own the surname 'Azure'. Each of the admins (and a few others) has an additional account with the surname 'Azure'.