Star Citizen, a video game in development since 2012, reaches $1B in lifetime funding; the game remains in alpha and does not have a confirmed release date
Cloud Imperium Games marked a major milestone Sunday (May 24) as the game developer's open world massively multiplayer online space game …
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Star Citizen Hits $1B in Funding, Still Has No Release Date
Cloud Imperium Games' space sim has raised a billion dollars since 2012 and remains stuck in alpha.
Star Citizen just crossed a mind-bending milestone. The crowdfunded space game has now pulled in $1 billion in lifetime funding. Let that sink in. A billion dollars. For a game that's still in alpha.
Cloud Imperium Games hit the mark on Sunday, May 24. The studio has been developing its massively multiplayer online space game since 2012. That's over a decade of development with no confirmed release date in sight.
The open-world title has essentially built its own economy around promises and incremental updates. Players keep pouring money in, buying ships and pledges for a game that technically isn't finished yet.
No major studio-backed title has ever commanded this level of pre-release funding. Whether Star Citizen eventually delivers on its grand vision or becomes the most expensive alpha in gaming history remains an open question.