On December 12, Star Citizen became the first video game to raise $100 million in crowdfunding, becoming the most crowdfunded project in history. The game is a long way from being done, but this is a step in a great direction for the game, which emulates a lot of the online play of Star Wars Battlefront.
Cloud Imperium Games Releases Star Citizen Alpa 2.0 Update
The milestone was crossed right after the developer revealed new updates on the game, featuring new locations to explore from within gamers’ spaceships and on foot. It also featured random encounters made throughout the game and something the game calls ‘quantum travel’, which is the ability to move between places at 0.2x the speed of light. The update featured brand-new spaceships and other great updates to get people hyped up further about the game.
The New Star Citizen Trailer is Only a Fraction of What Gamers Should Be Expecting
The initial pitch for the game was to design an adventure where gamers could start out on a new planet, hop on a spaceship and go anywhere in the galaxy. Then they could invade another ship, take over, and take it to another planet anywhere. This open-world approach is becoming more relevant at a great time. Lucasfilm and Disney are hosting the return of the Star Wars series to the big screen, and the franchise is also making a video game comeback.
Faithful Fans and Investors Have Given Up to $30,000 in One Go
Being the most crowdfunded project, Star Citizen has been getting a borderline ridiculous funding rate. Some people have even donated $30,000 towards the development of the game, which sounds almost irresponsible. This means that investors have a serious commitment to the release of the game, and they can only hope that the game is everything they expect it to be. Former Cloud Imperium employees have spoken up since the project gained popularity, revealing that the company has a tendency to mishandle budgets and that employees are mistreated. According to them, Star Citizen will not exceed or even meet expectations. Cloud Imperium Games head Chris Roberts has refuted all of these claims, and the latest trailer release for the game should serve as proof that Star Citizen will be every bit as great a game as investors and fans are expecting.
$100 Million Invested on A Game That Doesn’t Exist Yet
This project has shown the world the true power of an idea. The game has no vestiges of being real just yet, but the dollars funded so far are still increasing. Cloud Imperium has done an excellent job of selling an idea, but will it come through? There’s no direct indication yet.
Star Wars Battlefront is Their Main Competitor, and It’s Probably Better
Competition like Star Wars Battlefront doesn’t seem much like competition when Star Citizen still has so much mystery around it. There are a lot of blanks that can be filled in by the investor’s mind, and those expectations are seldom met. Back when Star Wars Battlefront was initially released, almost a month ago, the hype was at an all-time high. The actual reception of the game wasn’t bad. In fact, it was quite positive, but gamers said that the game was just a tad below expectations in terms of engagement.
Nevertheless, certain modders have released online gameplay where the screen looks almost like real life. Star Wars Battlefront is undeniably beautiful and delivers the original intention of the developers. Not only that, it also does the fans and the franchise proud in terms of simple gameplay and straightforward storytelling.
Will Star Citizen Be As Great As it Sounds?
Star Citizen will most likely not be what everyone is expecting, this being Cloud Imperium Games’s debut title. If the game’s budget isn’t mishandled as former employees claim, Star Citizen still has solid potential to become a groundbreaking project.
