Star Citizen began production in 2011 and subsequently launched a Kickstarter campaign in October 2012, initially amassing over $2 million. With Chris Roberts of Wing Commander and Freelancer fame at the helm, it truly seemed like the space sim of many a genre fan’s dreams. It began with the promise of being a space sim unlike any other – a massively multiplayer online game where players could explore the universe, indulge in trading and piracy, and much more. It’s a paradox, a conundrum…almost like Star Citizen.īut all jokes aside, Cloud Imperium Games’ space sim is a fascinating study. Star Citizen accomplishes this through their Comm-Links and the Youtube page.Star Citizen’s development time has become somewhat of a multi-faceted source of humor over the years. Due to the long development cycle, these have had the benefit of not being fully aware of the game’s current situation – because so much has changed – and yet, still extremely fitting for the same. This means that Star Citizen has no deadlines or constrains, the stretch goals can be increased and most importantly, there are no shareholders expecting to earn a big cut of profits.Īlso important, is the fact that backers expect to be given constant updates about the game's development state.

First of all it allows Cloud Imperium Games to break any ties with the standard triple-A developers and publishers. Kickstarter was used in parallel with early crowdfunding, with all current funding managed through the RSI Website Funding page Crowdfunding Timeline Additional Stretch Goals were developed beyond the original $2 million with expanded systems, ships, mechanics, and other features. $577,984,094 USD later (As of ), Star Citizen is one of the largest crowdfunded projects in the world and it continues to steadily grow. The Original Site showcased a trailer for Star Citizen with lore and an original goal of $2,000,000 USD for development. In October 2012, Cloud Imperium Games started a crowdfunding campaign on their own website for Star Citizen.

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