Unlike most traditional AAA titles that rely on a publisher, Star Citizen decided to rely almost exclusively on crowdfunding to support development, and a decade later is now the largest crowdfunded game in history, with more than $500 million dollars raised at the time of writing. I point my ship towards Microtech and enter quantum to unload my new found loot and restock with ammo, ready to take on the next mission.įirst announced on October 12, 2012, Star Citizen started its life as a Kickstarter campaign with a successful $2 million funding drive.

One less pirate nest in the ‘verse, and a few more aUEC in my wallet. With the help of my assault rifle and a few med pens, I clear the ship of enemies, head to the bridge, and activate the self-destruct before exiting and leaving the area. Hiding in the cargo bay are piles of looted gear and a small army of pirates, defending the ship for the Nine Tails gang.

Once inside, I follow a trail of dead bodies and locate the main elevator, trying to track down my target. There are a lot to choose from with prices starting at around £35 for one of the starter packages.I exit my Eclipse, floating in zero gravity to cross the black and enter the floating salvage ship. You’ll need to select which ship you want to play with based on things like speed, agility, type and design. Game Package in order to play Star Citizen. Kickstarter page but you can head to the official site to buy into the game. Initially funded via Kickstarter, Star Citizen isn’t a game you simply head to Amazon and order, or even download from Steam. Star Citizen Prices: Packages, ships, extras and subscriptions There’s still no real timeline though – fan sites suggest a 2018 launch could be possible, but honestly, given the scale of the project and how badly the current alpha performs, we wouldn’t be surprised if it’s still at least a year away from launch, if not two. Following the delays, Star Citizen’s creator Chris Roberts went on record to state that the game won’t have a ‘normal commercial release’ which suggests to us that the game will become available in big chunks over time.

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