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It has $84m+ in the bank, but there’s still no indication of when Star Citizen will actually be released – and now one component of the title has been delayed indefinitely. In the latest complication to trouble the space sim, RSI boss Chris Roberts has admitted that the game’s first …
Read More »Star Citizen’s crowdfunding effort surpasses $80m mark
The unstoppable crowdfunding force that is Star Citizen has surpassed $80m in funding. Roberts Space Industries funding page shows the in development PC and Linux game is approaching $80.5m at time of publication – the latest milestone was reached thanks to a recent sale on ships and other in-game items. …
Read More »Chris Roberts reveals secret to Star Citizen’s crowdfunding success
“The big thing is what we didn’t do,” says Cloud Imperium boss
Read More »Cloud Imperium adds another $300 ship to Star Citizen
If you’re concerned that developer Cloud Imperium’s bank account is running a little low, another high-cost vehicle has been added to the game’s store. The Vanguard can now be purchased for $300. The heavy fighter comes with lifetime insurance and some hangar decorations… but is not actually playable as of …
Read More »Star Citizen client likely to reach 100 GB
Cloud Imperium Games expects Star Citizen’s game client will likely weigh in at 100 GB, adding that individual patches will likely range between 2-20 GB. According to the developer, the large downloads are due to the size and number of assets being implemented into the space trading and combat sim. …
Read More »Chris Roberts: Crowdfunding ‘isn’t really about the money’
Star Citizen funds expected to reach $100m this year
Read More »Star Citizen has ‘no final finish line like traditional retail games’
Crowdfunding record-breaker Star Citizen represents a change not only to how games are funded but also how they are handled post-release. That’s according to RSI boss Chris Roberts who, in his latest update, has said that there will not be a date on which the game will be released and …
Read More »Star Citizen adds pets as crowdfunding giant tops $65m
Upcoming space sim and undisputed crowdfunding champion of the world Star Citizen has surpassed $65m in total funds received, thanks in part to developer Cloud Imperium’s promise of in-game pets. In a post on the Star Citizen’s official site, creator Chris Roberts revealed that the dev team would implement cats, …
Read More »Chris Roberts hopes Star Citizen will raise $100m
Crowdfunded space exploration game already nearing $63m in consumer donations
Read More »VIDEO: Star Citizen FPS gameplay shown off
Cloud Imperium Games has for the first time shown off the first person shooter element of its in-development space epic Star Citizen. The video shows off four players securing a space station manned by hostiles. It all looks little ropey, but boss Chris Roberts promises that the CryEngine 3 based …
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