Gone are the days of finished products that can be reviewed by the consumer and are subject to regulation and standards. The new para-dime is. The perpetually in-development Star Citizen just held its biggest event of the year, CitizenCon 2949, on Saturday in Manchester. No, that isn't the tired joke about.
Overview Star Citizen OverviewStar Citizen is a unique, upcoming sandbox space combat simulator with FPS elements in a large persistent world. The game is currently being released in 'modules,' with the first two modeules (the Hangar Module and Arena Commander) already released. Star Citizen is Chris Roberts' first major project since his 1999 Wing Commander. Additional Info Star Citizen Additional InformationDeveloper: Cloud Imperium GamesDirector: Chris RobertsOther Platforms: LinuxGame Engine: Amazon LumberyardOpen Beta Date: TBADevelopment MilestonesHangar Module: August 29, 2013 (Let's players see their ships in a 3D environment)Arena Commander: June 4, 2014 (Allows players to test ship combat and racing components of the game)Development History / Background:Star Citizen is developed by the American game studio Cloud Imperium Games and was initially built on a modified version of CryEngine 3. The project switched to Amazon's Lumberyard engine in December 2016.
Chris Roberts, the founder of Cloud Imperium and director for Star Citizen, is the designer behind the classic 1999 game Wing Commander. Development for the game began in early 2012 and crowdfunding began in October 2012. Star Citizen is perhaps best known for its incredible crowdfunding success, as by the time the game's Kickstarter campaign closed, the game had raised $6.2 million. By March, 2015 the game had raised a whopping $75 million and became known as the most-funded crowdfunding project ever. Development for the game has been slow, with the first module being released on August 29, 2013 and the second one being released on June 4, 2014.
A single-player / co-op campaign is also under development called Squadron 42.
About Genre Flight Summary Acclaimed game designer Chris Roberts (who helped define the space simulation genre with his Wing Commander and Privateer franchises) takes gamers to another universe with Star Citizen. The game brings the visceral action of piloting interstellar craft through combat and exploration to a new generation of gamers at a level of fidelity never before seen. It offers a complete universe where any number of adventures can take place, allowing players to decide their own game experience. Pick up jobs as a smuggler, pirate, merchant, bounty hunter, or enlisted pilot. A huge sandbox with a complex and deep lore allows players to explore or play in whatever capacity they wish. Immerse yourself high quality, cutting-edge visuals and technology, a virtual world that is massive and detailed, a sophisticated storyline that is wide in scope, and visceral space combat that will make your heart pound.