"Is #StarCitizen# a $790M Scam? Not just this, but games like #Stalker2#, #ElderScrollsVI#, #GTA6# and #Fallout5# face delays too. Let's discuss the gaming industry's tumultuous journey. #gamingnews#

Star Citizen developer Cloud Imperium Games has pulled back the curtain on single-player spinoff Squadron 42 with a new cinematic trailer, the launch of Steam wishlists, and a full cast reveal.

Star Citizen players are spending $5,000 on the Anvil Odin, a 762-meter battle cruiser that hasn’t been added to the game yet. The ship is still in development, but players are already spending like 4 full salaries on a simple ship, they must be rich. Star Citizen has always had expensive ships, but spending $5k on a ship that doesn’t yet exist in-game is insane. This explains why the game’s crowdfunding campaign recently passed $1 billion, making it one of the most successful crowdfunded projects ever.

Star Citizen has officially crossed the $1 billion funding milestone, becoming one of the most expensive video game projects ever developed. >Development started in 2012 through crowdfunding. >Funding mainly comes from player pledges and ship sales. >The game remains in alpha after 14 years. The companion single-player campaign, Squadron 42, is reportedly in its “closing stages,” but there is still no firm public release date. The project remains both highly ambitious and highly controversial within the gaming industry.

Star Citizen is free to play until May 27, as developer Cloud Imperium Games gives players temporary access to the game during its latest event. The game is approaching $1 billion in player funding. That would make it one of the most funded video game projects ever. Star Citizen has been in development for more than 10 years and still has no full release date. The single-player mode, Squadron 42, is currently expected to launch in 2026.

14-year-old "still in alpha bro" but it'd be about ready to get a driver's license if it was a human game, Star Citizen, released a bug fix patch today to rescue a week-old patch that made the game mostly unplayable. The bug fix patch has left the game fully unplayable.