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The galactic space exploration MMO raises more money than any video game project to date
Read More »VIDEO: Star Citizen video shows where that $24m has gone
Some early in-engine footage of crowdfunding mega-success Star Citizen suggests that the game is going to be a graphical treat. The game recently hit $24m raised – money that is clearly helping creator Chris Roberts push the graphical envelope. The video is available in 4K resolution for those with the …
Read More »Star Citizen rockets past $20m in crowdfunding
Reaching milestone is a 'testament to the passion our backers have for PC gaming,' says Chris Roberts
Read More »Star Citizen crowdfunding campaign tops $17m
Chris Robert’s Start Citizen crowdfunding experiment has reached new heights, crossing the $17m mark in raised funding. Incredibly, only $2.1m of that total was brought in by the project’s run on Kickstarter, meaning nearly $15m has been raised by other avenues such as direct PayPal donations. The in-development space simulator …
Read More »Star Citizen crowdfunds over $15m
Star Citizen’s crowdfunding campaign has surpassed $15m, thanks to a combination of pre-orders and pledges. Developer Cloud Imperium Games revealed the massive milestone in a post onRoberts Space Industries, while taking a jab at big publishers in the process. Ten years ago, big publishers decided space games weren’t profitable, and …
Read More »Star Citizen becomes the most successful crowdfunding project ever
Wing Commander creator Chris Roberts’ in-development space sim has claimed a world record. Space trading and combat sim Star Citizen has now raised over $10.6m dollars via crowdfunding, becoming the most successful ever project created via the model. Of this $2.134m was raised on Kickstarter and the rest on Roberts’ …
Read More »Star Citizen soars past $10m in crowdfunding
MMO smashes records as it hits new milestone
Read More »Star Citizen raises $9m in crowdfunding
Cloud Imperium’s Star Citizen has surpassed $9m in crowdfunding. The game raised $2.1m during its 2012 Kickstarter campaign, and the Roberts Space Industries site has brought in the remaining $6.9m. The game has been in development for over a year, and aims to combine elements of Roberts’s previous games Wing …
Read More »Star Citizen surpasses $9m in crowdfunding
Wing Commander creator Chris Roberts' Cloud Imperium hits stellar milestone
Read More »Star Citizen developer opens Santa Monica studio
Chris Robert’s studio Cloud Imperium Games has opened up a new development house in Santa Monica. The new office will assist in the development on the crowdfunded space simulation Star Citizen, which has raised nearly $9m since October of last year. I’m a big believer in utilizing small, very focused …
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