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Surely, Squadron 42 will release any day now.

After 14 years in development, Star Citizen still isn't released. Well, it was released into Early Access in 2017 but it's far from being a finished product. Its single player component, Squadron 42, is still nowhere to be found. Though Cloud Imperium Games (CIG) is currently stating that Squadron 42 will release this year, I'm not going to hold my breath.

That all said, Star Citizen has now surpassed $1 billion in fundi...

Server security still also in early access.

Cloud Imperium Games (CIG), the development studio behind Star Citizen, says that some of their systems were breached by hackers and that some personal data of users was stolen. This security breach happened in January 2026 and is just now being disclosed to the public.

The disclosure, in addition to coming two months after the security breach, was also tucked away in a small notice on the Cloud Imperium Games' website. CIG...

A new report suggests there's a big shakeup with upper management.

According to a new report from Insider Gaming, "several top-level executives have been laid off" from Cloud Imperium Games, the development studio working on Star Citizen. This "significant shakeup to its upper management" seeming comes as a result of the team failing to meet deadlines.

Insider Gaming says that they spoke to anonymous sources about these layoffs. They say that the...

Uh huh...

At this weekend's latest CitizenCon event, dubbed CitizenCon 2954, Cloud Imperium Games showed off a live playthrough of Squadron 42. Squadron 42 being the single-player narrative adventure component for the multiplayer focused Star Citizen. This showcase gave those watching in person and at home the longest look yet at the story and gameplay for Squadron 42, including a look at space combat, story cinematics, and even a client crash to get viewers fully immersed in the...

FPS and UI improvements from Squadron 42 have also been added.

Star Citizen is now up to version Alpha 3.23 as of May 13, 2024. The update is entitled "Adventure Beckons" and it is billed as "the largest patch to date." This update adds in new content such as planetary wildlife, new hoverbikes, improvements to FPS combat, terrestrial mission hubs, and some additional UI improvements ported over from Squadron 42.

The key features in the Alpha 3.23...

The single player campaign is now "feature complete."

CitizenCon 2023 has come and gone and with it comes word that Cloud Imperium Games is now in the home stretch on Squadron 42 development. Besides showing off new game engine demos and new Star Citizen ships you can throw money at, the studio showed off the first look at their single player campaign for the first time in eight years.

Cloud Imperium Games says that "Squadron 42 is now feature-complete!"...

Players will remember you long after you're gone.

Star Citizen's alpha release was updated to version 3.18. With 3.18 comes a new persistence feature that will allow you to essentially leave your mark in the game world long after you disconnect.

Star Citizen Alpha 3.18 is being called "Lasting Legacies" which probably has a lot to do with this new persistence system. Also included in this update is the new salvage career path and physicalized cargo. This update...

You can play Star Citizen for free plus test-fly over 120 ships.

The annual Intergalactic Aerospace Expo for Star Citizen is now live from Cloud Imperium Games. This event makes the game free-to-play until November 30th while also providing access to 120 different ships in the game. For those that already own the game, this event gives all players access to those 120 ships to try out, just in case you feel like spending hundreds or even thousands of additional dollars.

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There is also a new dynamic event, more ships to explore, a new drivable vehicle, and more.

Cloud Imperium Games just released Star Citizen's Alpha 3.17.2 update today. This update includes the new Siege of Orison dynamic event. It also adds in more derelict ships and outposts to explore, includes the first AI planetary nav mesh, adds the drivable Anvil Centurion anti-aircraft vehicle, and more. Perhaps more importantly, it also doubles the server capacity from 50 to 100 players per...

This isn't going over well with fans.

Cloud Imperium Games has been working on developing Star Citizen for well over a decade now. It still is not finished. It's more of a game than it once was, but it's nowhere near finished. According to their own funding tracker, the team has already amassed over $457 million (USD) in funding. Again, the game is still not finished yet.

The latest developer update from Cloud Imperium Games maybe shines a little light as to why the game...

Fans have been getting more and more upset over features getting delayed.

With over a decade of development and over $434,000,000 in funding, Star Citizen still isn't a finished product. Its single player component, Squadron 42? Nowhere to be found. The fans? Starting to get a little irate.

Now, Star Citizen developer Cloud Imperium Games (CIG) have now decided to make their future roadmap for the game super vague. This is because the fans were starting to become more...

The update introduces a new fan favorite PvP event. How can it be a fan favorite event if it's new?

Cloud Imperium Games (CIG) announced the release of the Alpha 3.16 update for Star Citizen. This update is codenamed "Return to Jumptown" and it includes the introduction of "the newest in-game server-wide dynamic event called Jumptown2.0." This is a new offering that is inspired by the original fan favorite PvP event named Jumptown, which involved law enforcement...

Plus celebrate the latest Invictus Launch Week 2951 until June 1.

Cloud Imperium Games, the devs behind Star Citizen, announced today that they are offering up some special events for existing players and those who never played the game before. Starting right now and running through June 3, players who don't even own the game can participate in the Star Citizen Free Fly Event. You can download and experience the game, as it currently exists, for free.

This Free Fly Event...

Yes, this game is still in development.

Today, Cloud Imperium Games announced that they are partnering with Firesprite for the upcoming multiplayer mode in Star Citizen. The mode, called Theaters of War (working title), is a PvP experience that was first unveiled back during CitizenCon 2019. This mode features large-scale, team-based battles between attackers and defenders. The battles will take place on the surface of planets, in the upper atmosphere, and then feature a final assault...

For real this time.

Back in the far off time of late December 2020, Cloud Imperium Games said that they were totally going to do their first ever live event in Star Citizen. Well, that didn't happen. It was delayed because it's Star Citizen and delays are just expected for everything. You know it, I know it, my pets know it.

Fortunately, the first ever dynamic event launches today in Star Citizen. It only took a bit over a month to come to fruition, but players can now...