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Cloud Imperium Games has brought back a popular event to Star Citizen as you can jump in on Invictus Launch Week starting today and running until May 30th The team recently released the 3.19 Alpha update for the game, which is still technically sitting in Early Access after all these years, adding some fun features[...]

Cloud Imperium Games has released a new update this week for Star Citizen, as players now have a chance to go out and salvage garbage for a living The update is called Alpha 3.18: Lasting Legacies, and with it comes a plethora of new additions as you now have the ability to take on Salvage[...]

Cloud Imperium Games revealed new details today about the Star Citizen Ship Showdown Free Fly event and what's new for 2022 If you're not familiar with the event, this is an annual free time to check out the game, which will run from September 8th-15th this year It will basically give you a chance to[...]

Cloud Imperium Games has released a new update to Star Citizen this week, launching the Siege Of Orison Dynamic Event in the process Being called Alpha 3.17.2, because its still technically in Early Access, the update adds a number of features such as more explorable derelict ships and outposts, the first iteration of AI Planetary Nav[...]

Cloud Imperium Games and CCP Games have come together for a special cause as they will be hosting the Battle Of The Bricks fundraiser This particular event will be benefitting Extra Life, which if you're not familiar with them, they are a charity supporting Children's Miracle Network hospitals This particular battle will pit each development[...]

Cloud Imperium Games has officially kicked off Invictus Launch Week in Star Citizen today and made the game free for the next 11 days The team does this every year as they're basically giving you the chance to fly an entire fleet of vehicles for free with no obligation to purchase a thing, which you[...]

Cloud Imperium Games has released a new update into Star Citizen this week as the Early Access version gets an economic expansion The Alpha 3.17 update, which is being called Fueling Fortunes, features more ways to make cash in the galaxy without having to do a ton of heavy lifting But it will still require[...]

Cloud Imperium Games has added a big update to Star Citizen today as they have kicked off a number of events including Jumptown 2.0 After having added several ships and some new improvements into what is still technically an Early Access game, they've officially invited people to take part in the 2022 Free Fly event,[...]

Cloud Imperium Games has released a new update for Star Citizen as it's still sitting in the Alpha phase, this time going back to familiar territory The 3.16 update is called "Return To Jumptown" and brings back one of the more beloved areas they introduced into the game with Jumptown 2.0 Along with the addition[...]

Cloud Imperium Games has launched the annual Intergalactic Aerospace Expo 2951 event in Star Citizen, running until December 1st The event is basically a chance for everyone to play the game for free, which you can do so starting today and running all the way until December 1st Once the event is over, everything reverts[...]

Cloud Imperium Games has released a new update into Star Citizen as the Alpha 3.15 patch brings about "Deadly Consequences" The shorthand to this update is that it brings players new additions that will make life both easier and harder in different aspects Right now when you update, you'll be adding in new hospitals and[...]

Cloud Imperium Games has released new info of what will be coming to Star Citizen's online convention, CitizenCon 2951, happening October 9th The event will air entirely on will air on the game's official Twitch channel tomorrow, as they will be showing off a ton of content with an all-new, all-digital format (primarily created because[...]

Cloud Imperium Games has launched its annual Ship Showdown event where players will be able to experience Star Citizen in a different light In case you don't know what's going on, this will be a month-long celebration in the game where players around the world vote for their favorite vessels and spacecraft designs Those who[...]

Cloud Imperium Games has pushed out a new update for Star Citizen, as players can now experience the Orison Update This is a massive inclusion of content that is going to change a few things and bring in a lot of new tech The update is officially called Alpha 3.14 and is available for an[...]

Cloud Imperium Games has launched their latest Star Citizen event with the anticipated Invictus Launch Week 2951 As part of the Alpha 3.12 update, this annual event will launch to celebrate the services and honor those in the armed forces within the game We have the full details of everything you can do in the[...]

Cloud Imperium Games has released a new patch to the Star Citizen Alpha as players can now try out the Underground Infamy Update The 3.134 update comes with a bunch of new content for the game which includes such interesting features as ship-to-ship docking, a reputation manager that tracks your alignment with NPC mission givers[...]

Cloud Imperium Games Roberts Space Industries have apparently pushed Squadron 42 back indefinitely after missing a key date In a lengthy letter from the chairman of the company, Chris Roberts, the company basically amended their roadmap calendar for all projects and removed the game from their plans for the time being If you're not familiar[...]

Cloud Imperium Games has released the new Alpha 3.12 update into Star Citizen as players get a new ship for Assault On Stanton This new update introduces refinery gameplay, new ships, updated planetary environments, new space cloud tech, a multi-purpose handheld tractor beam tool, AI and combat optimizations, and a number of other improvements you[...]

The company has already worked with the prime developer Cloud Imperium Games in the past and will be working to build a fully-fledged independent studio with its own unique Montréal culture to work on this project The newly formed team will create content in line with Star Citizen's senior development leadership, while also developing new[...]

Cloud Imperium Games revealed today that Star Citizen will be getting a highly-anticipated ship added to the Test Fly system The devs are putting the Mercury Star Runner into the game today, totally free for everyone to try out This ship is designed to be a smuggler's dream as you can hide cargo, pilot it[...]

Cloud Imperium Games revealed more details this week about the latest update to the alpha build of Star Citizen The update brings in a number of improvements and additions to the game, starting with the fact that pilots can now expect a new element of danger with the removal of Armistice Zones There will be[...]

Cloud Imperium Games officially launched the Second Annual Ship Showdown in Star Citizen this week for all players to play around in Basically this is one giant excuse to show off what everyone thinks is their favorite ship, whether it was a model they made or something they built from LEGO bricks During this time,[...]

Cloud Imperium Games have given a new update to Star Citizen this week, as Alpha 3.10 gives players new content in "Flight Or Fight" This is the first update to be put into the game in four months, and probably the first for the staff after COVID-19 threw the world into chaos The devs have[...]

Back on Friday, Cloud Imperium Games made Star Citizen free to play until June 1st to celebrate their in-game event, Invictus Launch Week The whole concept plays out as their version of Fleet Week to a degree as you get to explore all the game has to offer without paying for it or anything else[...]

Cloud Imperium Games has released a new update this week for Star Citizen as it received the Alpha 3.9 patch We have the complete list of patch details below, but the short version is that the developers have expanded the experiences and have created a deeper immersion based on community input and feedback They've introduced[...]

Cloud Imperium Games has responded to the Crytek lawsuit involving Star Citizen and Squadron 42 in what appears to be a very ugly situation Last month we reported on the initial filing of the lawsuit, claiming they were in breach of contract while developing Squadron 42 for them Essentially pointing out that the company was,[...]

Some new legal documents popped up on Reddit this week, showing game publisher Crytek sued developer Cloud Imperium Games The entire lawsuit was over the idea that they were in breach of copyright for developing two games when they only held a license to develop one Basically pointing out the absurdity that they're STILL working[...]

We may never see a finalized version of Star Citizen, but Cloud Imperium Games appear to be committed to the release of Squadron 42 So much so that the company released a brand new trailer this week, giving us what they refer to as a "visual teaser" for the game The video shows off several[...]

Cloud Imperium Games released a new 3.8 Update into Star Citizen, and with it came a ton of content with tech, gameplay, and more Some of the big additions are planetary weather effects, a procedural planet tech update, and a new Server-side Object Container Streaming system The last one on that list enhances the performance[...]

Cloud Imperium Games and Roberts Space Industries have reported this week that they have officially surpassed $250 million in funding for the game ($251,278,449 as of the time this article was written.) With that kind of money, they could reach all their goals… Which they already did, years ago, as the biggest one was $65[...]