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Developer and player clash over statement that ‘pledge amounts applied shall be non-refundable regardless of whether or not RSI is able to complete and deliver the game’
Read More »Star Citizen smashes $100m in crowdfunding
The inevitable has happened: Star Citizen has now raised more than $100m through crowdfunding. According to the game’sFunding Goals page, more than 1m backers have pledged towards the game since Cloud Imperium Games began raising money three years ago. More than $30m has been raised in 2015 alone, much of …
Read More »Star Citizen crowdfunding surpasses $100m
Game’s backers now able to access Alpha 2.0 version of space exploration blockbuster
Read More »Star Citizen earned more in 2014 than all video game Kickstarters combined – report
Market intelligence services group Ico Partner’s Thomas Bidaux has published new data which shows Star Citizen’s funding outpaced all successful video game Kickstarters combined in 2014. Gamasutra reports on Bidaux’s chart (posted below). It tallies nearly $33m earned by Star Citizen’s crowdfunding efforts last year, while Kickstarter projects combined for …
Read More »The indie developer taking on the galactic threat of triple-A
I have always wanted to make a sci-fi universe.” Die-hard sci-fi fan and Australian developer Paul Turbett’s dream found itself a reality in complex spaceship-battling PC title Star Hammer: The Vanguard Prophecy. Released by studio Black Lab Games earlier this year to positive reviews, the game allows players to deploy …
Read More »VIDEO: Gary Oldman and Mark Hamill lead performance-captured cast for Star Citizen
X Files’ Gillian Anderson, Lord of the Rings’ Andy Serkis and more to appear in crowdfunded hit’s campaign
Read More »Mark Hamill and Gillian Anderson front Star Citizen cast
The actors and actresses behind icons such as Luke Skywalker, Dana Scully and Gollum are among the many stars confirmed as starring in the single player portion of Star Citizen. Mark Hamill, Gillian Anderson and Andy Serkis are joined by the likes of Gary Oldman (The Dark Knight, Fifth Element) …
Read More »Is Star Citizen a crowdfunding black hole?
Cloud Imperium CEO Chris Roberts speaks to Develop about the colossal expectations of one of the most expensive, technically challenging and ambitious games ever
Read More »Star Citizen dev threatens legal action over contested article
Developer Cloud Imperium Games has said it may take The Escapist to court over an article published last week in which it was accused of embezzlement. The piece said that only $8m of the game’s $90m crowdfunding kitty remains, primarily due to wasteful spending, much of which was put behind …
Read More »Star Citizen single-player will have ‘top-level movie cast’
Chris Roberts discusses his ambitions for Squadron 42 and spending four months on performance capture
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