Star Citizen has raised $1 billion, remains in early access after nine years
Star Citizen has raised over $1 billion from more than 6.5 million backers since its Kickstarter launch in 2012. Despite its significant funding, the game remains in early access nearly nine years later, with no set release date for its single-player spin-off, Squadron 42. Game director Chris Roberts expressed optimism about the game's future and the ongoing development of its expansive universe.
- ▪Star Citizen has raised over $1 billion in funding.
- ▪The game has been in early access since 2017 and remains in an alpha state.
- ▪Squadron 42, the single-player spin-off, is still scheduled for release this year but lacks a firm date.
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Gaming Star Citizen has raised $1 billion, remains in early access after nine years Single-player spin-off Squadron 42 is "in the closing stages" but doesn't have a release date either. By Kris Holt May 25, 2026 11:39 am EST Cloud Imperium Games Amid suggestions that Rockstar Games is spending as much as around $1.5 billion on the development of Grand Theft Auto VI — which would mean it's the most expensive video game ever made — there's at least one other game confirmed to have reached 10 figures in funding. Star Citizen has now raked in over $1 billion in funding from more than 6.5 million people. Star Citizen first emerged in 2012 with a Kickstarter campaign that had a relatively modest target of $500,000.
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