Star Citizen Crowdfunding Surpasses $1 Billion
The milestone cements Star Citizen as the most crowdfunded game ever, while the nearing completion of Squadron 42 suggests a concrete deliverable may finally emerge from a project long nicknamed the 'Sagrada Familia of gaming.'
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Cloud Imperium Games' space combat sim Star Citizen has raised over $1 billion in cumulative crowdfunding since 2012. The game remains in alpha after 13 years of development. Spin-off Squadron 42 is in its final stages, with CEO Chris Roberts noting it uses systems built for the main game and emphasizes narrative.
Cloud Imperium Games announced that Star Citizen's cumulative crowdfunding total has passed $1 billion, approximately 158 billion yen at current exchange rates. The figure, reached as of May 24, follows a $900 million milestone in December 2025. CEO Chris Roberts told Variety the project could not have been funded through traditional publishing and pledged continued development after the official release.
Spin-off Squadron 42, described by Roberts as in the 'closing stages' of development, will use technology and systems built for Star Citizen while offering a more focused narrative and higher-density presentation. CIG plans to release Squadron 42 with Japanese subtitles, then work on Japanese language support for Star Citizen. The main game remains in alpha with version 4.1 recently released; a free play event runs through May 27.
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