This year’s CitizenCon represents our chance to share our work and progress with our growing community and we can’t wait to show everyone what’s coming for Star Citizen. There’s never been anything like Star Citizen in terms of its size, scope, and support from a growing player base that believes in our vision. Together with our players, we are building the most ambitious and expansive game development project in history. 'CitizenCon represents the spirit of our passionate community. We missed its presence last year and are glad to bring it back, even as an all-digital show,' said Star Citizen Creative Director Chris Roberts. 'For all of us at CIG, CitizenCon is a revitalizing time when we celebrate with our community and get energized by their excitement for Star Citizen. The new all-digital format will accommodate a full day of scheduled events, panels, announcements, and entertainment.Ĭloud Imperium Games co-founder and Star Citizen Creative Director Chris Roberts will deliver the opening remarks but the fans can also look forward to learning about what’s next from creative and development leads, including special reveals. The imminent event will feature some interesting panels as well as a first look at the upcoming features. CitizenCon is the one-stop shop for Star Citizen fans who wish to reach out to the game's devs as well as players.

Cloud Imperium have previously been in hot water with the Advertising Standards Agency for not making these sorts of microtransactions clear before too.Cloud Imperium Games is extending a cordial invitation toįans for a chance to connect with CIG developers and fellow players for some riveting discussions, reveals and more.

Do bear in mind though that this ship costs a helluva lot of real-life money - £211 for something that isn't actually in-game yet. My expert opinion is that it's very shiny, has nice round bits, and the trailer is way too similar to the sort of car advert you'd see on TV. Weirdly grounding, that.ĬitizenCon also had some new outposts and ships to show off, including the Origin 400i. That didn't last too long though, because the devs proceeded to show everyone a picture of a cat they'd drawn with all this fancy new tech.

They've developed all this to help them make weird and wonderful cloud shapes that wouldn't naturally occur on Earth, but could on an unfamiliar alien planet.Īll this chat almost made me feel like I was watching a science program, rather than a video game stream. The lucrative funding prompted Cloud Imperium Games to announce Squadron 42 in 2015, a single-player companion to Star Citizen starring Hollywood stars such as. They have tools that let them alter cloud density, shape and more. If you're interested in the tech, the devs talk a bit about it all at around 38:47.

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