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Star Citizen

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Reclaim the stars in the exciting new Space Epic from legendary game designer Chris Roberts.
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Cloud Imperium Games Corporation

34,397 backers pledged $2,134,374 to help bring this project to life.
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Back SotA, Get a Crossbow in Star Citizen!

Attention Citizens,

Breaking news! You heard earlier today that Richard Garriott’s Shroud of the Avatar will feature an item designed by Chris Roberts useable in-game… and we’ve decided to return... Read more

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Citizen Card Update / Pledge Linking


Greetings, Citizens,

This Friday, February 15, is your LAST CHANCEto sign up for your customized Citizen Card! Please visit the Roberts Space Industries website and click on the... Read more

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Citizen Card & T-Shirt FAQs

We’re excited to announce that we’re almost ready to begin production on the Citizens Cards! We’re now collecting your shipping information so we can get these cool collectibles into your... Read more

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Game Changers: Chris Taylor

https://vimeo.com/user13782045/taylorinterview

I’m excited to introduce a new feature at the Roberts Space Industries website: “Game Changers!“. Informal discussions with well-known game developers to give everyone an insight into the developer... Read more

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Account Linking Reminder

Attention Star Citizens! Please check the e-mail you have registered with Kickstarter for a custom link to attach your pledge to a Roberts Space Industries account. You will need to... Read more

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Project GODUS and Elite: Dangerous

Hi everyone!

I’ve decided to do something a little out of the ordinary and step outside the Star Citizen realm for a moment.

There are many reasons why all of... Read more

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Kickstarter Account Linking Status

Greetings Citizens! We're pleased to announce that we've finished linking all the Kickstarter accounts that share the same e-mail address with RSI logins. If your address wasn't found you should... Read more

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More Constellation Details

Constellation Paint-Overs

As we promised back in November, work on the RSI Constellation Mk3 is continuing! Today we're sharing some of the detailed paint-overs of the internals, including the berths... Read more

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Friday Updates: Freelancer, Citizen Cards and Interviews

Greetings, Citizens! We're very pleased to announce that we've passed 100,000 pledges and approaching $7 million in total! The amount of support the community has given us in getting this... Read more

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Updated FAQ

Greetings citizens! The big update today is that we're revamping the FAQ... and we want your help! As you can see below, we have a new, more organized edition that... Read more

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Friday Update: Kickstarter, Card Shipping & Forums

Greetings, Citizens! Our big news is that we've signed the lease for the new Cloud Imperium office in Austin, Texas, where much of the game's development will happen! It's official,... Read more

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Insurance FAQ and Update

Welcome back, citizens! For those of you in the USA we hope you had a relaxing holiday weekend and that you were able to take advantage of the grace period... Read more

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The Pledge

Thank You

After finally getting a good night’s sleep the team here at Roberts Space Industries would all like to thank you for helping us make history.

It's gratifying to... Read more

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Thank You! - End of Campaign Transition

The battle is over and we - PC gamers, space sim fans, WingNuts, Lancers and the rest - have won. You've not only met every goal we set, you've exceeded... Read more

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Successfully raised $2,134,375 USD with 34,397 backers

$5.5 Million - On to the Stars!

$5.5 million! You've unlocked the Bengal carrier, added motion capture to Squadron 42 and earned the exclusive Record Breaker skin.

When we set out to crowd-fund Star Citizen we asked... Read more

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$5.4 Million – Spaceport Test Footage!

$5.4 million... that carrier is practically yours! To celebrate, we have a great new video that's hot off the presses. This is a very early test of moving from concept... Read more

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Unlock: Krell System

FIVE MILLION! At 5.5M you’ll unlock the Bengal carrier, add professional motion capture to Squadron 42 and get an exclusive RECORD BREAKER skin and 1000 credits for every backer! Then... Read more

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Party Time! - 24 Hours to Go!

t's party time! Join Chris Roberts and the Cloud Imperium Games team live as they count down the last 24 hours of the record-setting Star Citizen pledge campaign! You can... Read more

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Unlock: Stanton System, Stretch Goals & Name a System

$4.5 milliondollars... it's going to be a tough record for anyone else to break! In addition to a new system (below) you've also unlocked extended hardcore flight sim controller... Read more

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Pirate Ships for Sale & Announcing Subscriptions!

Pirate Ships

Big news: we've added a special tier and add-on to appeal to players who'd like to start the game as a pirate! You can now add a Drake... Read more

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Unlocked: Caterpillar Armored Transport

Great work, Kickstarter! You've passed the $1.5M level and unlocked the Caterpillar, a transport designed specifically for use by pirates. The specifications are below. At the $1.75M level, your next... Read more

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Final Countdown & Final Stretch Goal

We've come along way! With 48 hours to go, we're at well over $4 million and we've already set the record for crowd-funding games! The final few stretch goals are... Read more

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Unlocked: Kallis System

Good news: we're continuing the system unlocks all the way to $5 million! At $4.1M, you've unlocked Kallis... and if you see another system, it'll mean we've topped the crowd-funding... Read more

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$4 Million! New System, New Ship, New Goals!

FOUR MILLION DOLLARS! We've DOUBLED the original goal and unlocked a LOT of stretch goals. Here's what you just earned: increased community updates, professional mod tools FREE for players and... Read more

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Unlocked: ORIGIN M50 Interceptor

Good work, Kickstarter! You've hit the $1.375M level and unlocked the ORIGIN M50, a sporty new fighter that will be a joy to fly for anyone with a need for... Read more

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Unlocked: Geddon System

$3.9 million and we still have two days to go – incredible! Keep it up – we’ve got one more system, to be unlocked at $4 million. Then the crowdfunding... Read more
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YOU Choose the Freelancer!

Yesterday we talked about the long process for creating ships in Star Citizen. It's something we're proud of, spending extra time and using world class artists to build what we... Read more

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Unlock: Tal System

We're already to the $3.8 million mark, so here's the 7th additional star system, Tal. Great work, pledgers, you're directly building a universe!

Tal System

Ownership: Xi'An Empire
Planets... Read more

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New Ship Unlocked & Thursday Updates

It has been a day for big news: we unlocked asteroid bases and the Cathcart System and then we saw the Constellation... and now we've hit another unlock, the $3.75... Read more

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Introducing the RSI Constellation Mk3

It's finally here, the first preview of a Star Citizen pledge ship. We're very proud to present a ten-page brochure outlining the capabilities--and showing off the first images--of Roberts Space... Read more

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Unlocked: Cathcart System

Good work... looks like the news about the Constellation has propelled us to the next unlock in record time. Next up at $3.75M is an all-new ship... so check back... Read more

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Asteroid Bases Unlocked!

Congratulations, Kickstarter, your dedication has unlocked an additional base type in Star Citizen: the hidden smuggler's asteroid. (Technically, we're still about $500 short... but it's not your fault that Amazon... Read more

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Ellis System & Thursday Updates

$3.6 million, and the systems are unlocking faster than ever! You'll get another one at $3.7M and then a new ship added to the game at $3.75M. Keep up the... Read more

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Meet Dave Haddock

Today you're going to meet the man behind much of Star Citizen's fictional world and the author of the fan-favorite Time Capsule and Spectrum Dispatch posts, Dave Haddock! We've asked... Read more

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$3.5 Million Unlock!

$3.5 million - now that's an accomplishment! We're now firmly the second most successful video game crowd funding project… can we reach the $4.2 million needed to take the top... Read more

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Unlocked: Goss System & Tuesday Updates

We've reached the $3.4 million unlock: the Goss System! At $3.5 million you'll earn another system and learn more about the games' docking mechanics. Let's get there soon!

Goss System... Read more

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Final Push - Mission Briefing Video

Attention pilots! As of this afternoon, Star Citizen is the #2 best crowd-funded computer game project of all time. We have one more week to aim for that top spot!... Read more

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AI Test Footage Video

You’ve been asking to see some in game footage, even if rough, so I thought I would share a little video that shows off some of the preliminary AI work... Read more

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Unlocked: Kellog System

Truly amazing - three systems in three days (with a new ship to boot!) At this rate we're going to need to be printing bigger maps. Here's your $3.3 million... Read more

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Starfarer Unlocked and Sunday Afternoon Updates

We'd like to begin by wishing everyone a happy Veterans Day (or Remembrance Day) to everyone today. We're continually honored when we find out about men and women in uniform... Read more

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Multiplayer, Single Player and Instancing

Hi everyone!

I get a lot of questions about how the whole persistent universe works and what I mean when I talk about battle instances.

I’ve given some answers but... Read more

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Unlocked: Tyrol System

Unbelievable - two systems unlocked in two days! Here's your first look at the Tyrol System... plus some other good news: two new ships will unlock, at $3.25 million and... Read more

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Unlocked: Odin System

We announced the star system stretch goals only a few hours ago and it’s already time to show you the first one! Congratulations on $3.1 million, pilots! Here’s what you’ve... Read more

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Friday Status Updates

Hello everyone! We wanted to provide you with status updates about several of our ongoing projects and things you’ve been asking about.

Stretch Goals

We’re well on our way to... Read more

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$3 Million - An Update from Chris Roberts

Hi everyone!

Three million dollars! It’s hard to believe we’re already here, far above our initial objective and well into some of the stretch goals, with still 10 days left... Read more

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$1 Million Dollars on Kickstarter!

We'd like to thank the incredible Kickstarter community for helping us hit $1 million in pledges today. That's twice our original Kickstarter goal and it brings the combined campaign total... Read more

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Star Citizen versus Squadron 42 - Cast Your Vote!

Hello pilots! America has voted and now so can you. We’re taking the election theme to heart and offering you our own form of voting to help push us towards... Read more

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Poll: Additional Stretch Goals

As we enter the last two weeks of the pledge campaign, we’re continuing to look at ways to make sure Squadron 42 and Star Citizen are the game you want... Read more

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Add-Ons are here!

You've asked and we've listened!

We've added instructions on how to do both digital and physical add-ons through Kickstarter on Star Citizen's home page.  We owe a big thanks to... Read more

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The Xi’An – General Questions

Where are they? 

The Xi’An Empire located along the border of the Eastern Systems is comprised of at least fourteen systems. The Xi’An government has not disclosed the exact number... Read more

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Ask Chris Anything! (Again)

After last week's Amazon outage cut the conversation short, Chris Roberts is back at Reddit to try it again! You can access the new Chris Roberts AMA here. Bring your... Read more

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Meet Eric Peterson!

We’re pleased to introduce you to another member of the development team: Eric Peterson, Cloud Imperium’s president of production and development. Eric has been working with Chris Roberts since the... Read more
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We've hit $750,000! Everyone starts with a AMX-1 Repair Droid.

Nice work, everyone!We've hit $750,000 on Kickstarter which means that every backer through both Kickstarter and the Roberts Space Industries site will start the game with an AMX-1 Repair... Read more

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Stretch Goals Updated!

Congratulations everyone! We are an official “go” as of Thursday morning at 6:32 am EDT. Thanks to everyone’s enthusiasm we’ve got there in just two weeks. The Kickstarter goal was... Read more

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A Note from Chris Roberts

Hello everyone!

Less than two weeks ago, I reached out to the gaming community to help me prove that the PC game wasn’t dead. That there was still an audience... Read more

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Meet Martin Galway!

This is the first in a series of posts which will introduce you to the crew behind the development of Star Citizen. 

 Chris Roberts and Martin Galway go way, way... Read more
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Ask Chris Anything!

We're happy to announce that Chris Roberts is doing an AMA today on Reddit! For those unfamiliar, AMAs (which stands for "Ask Me Anything") are a chance for Reddit users... Read more

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Star Citizen at GDC Online Teaser

Last week, a number of “Golden Ticket”-holding fans made the trek to Austin to see Chris Roberts’ big announcement at GDC Online, some traveling from as far away as England!... Read more

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Physics - Not a Dirty Word

There have been a lot of questions about how the game's physics system will work. Is it going to be 'physics light' like Wing Commander, an entirely serious model of... Read more

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Spectrum Dispatches

A quick update tonight: we'd like to introduce a new feature on the Roberts Space Industries website, the Spectrum Dispatch section. We're planning to fill it with all sorts of... Read more

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An Update from Chris Roberts

WOW! 

Thanks to everyone backed us over these past 24 hours. We had our biggest day outside of the announcement day. Kickstarter alone brought in $155,270, hitting 30% of its... Read more

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