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After 14 years and $1.3 billion, Star Citizen nears a major release milestone
Creator Chris Roberts says the crowdfunded space sim has reached new milestones and is edging closer to release, while the single-player Squadron 42 continues development with a star-studded cast.
Apr 3rd 2026 ยท United States
Insights
- Star Citizen has been in development for 14 years and has raised about $1.3 billion from backers and investors.
- Creator Chris Roberts told 9news.com.au the project has reached new development milestones and is closer to release than before.
- The single-player campaign Squadron 42 remains in development and is positioned as a separate upcoming release.
- The project features a high profile cast including Mark Hamill, Gillian Anderson and Henry Cavill.
- Ongoing crowdfunding and community support have funded continued development and updates.
Sources
- Space-tech start-up Starcloud raises $170m to hit unicorn status www.siliconrepublic.com
- French AI start-up Mistral raises $830m in debt www.siliconrepublic.com
- Bluesky reveals it quietly raised $100m Series B back in April 2025 www.siliconrepublic.com
- Legal-tech start-up Harvey valued at $11bn after new raise of $200m www.siliconrepublic.com
- 14 years and $1.3 billion later, video game Star Citizen is nearing a major milestone www.smh.com.au