As ‘Star Citizen’ Hits $1 Billion in Lifetime Funding, Cloud Imperium Chiefs Reveal Fan Impact, ‘Squadron 42’ ‘Closing Stages’ Game Update (EXCLUSIVE)
Cloud Imperium Games has announced that their game 'Star Citizen' has reached $1 billion in lifetime funding. The game, which has been in development since 2012, has garnered support through crowdfunding rather than traditional funding methods. The developers emphasize that all funds raised have been reinvested into the game's development and operations.
- ▪Star Citizen has reached $1 billion in lifetime funding before its full commercial launch.
- ▪The game has been in development for 14 years, originally targeting a 2014 release.
- ▪Cloud Imperium Games has utilized crowdfunding to finance the game's development.
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Home Gaming News May 24, 2026 9:53am PT As ‘Star Citizen’ Hits $1 Billion in Lifetime Funding, Cloud Imperium Chiefs Reveal Fan Impact, ‘Squadron 42’ ‘Closing Stages’ Game Update (EXCLUSIVE) By Jennifer Maas Plus Icon Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer @jmaasaronson Latest Fortyseven Communications Opens London Office and Integrates With Sister Agency Indigo Pearl; Launches Global Creator Relations Practice 3 days ago Xbox Hires Matthew Ball as Chief Strategy Officer 4 days ago ‘The Looking Glass Wars’ Video Game Set as Author Frank Beddor Plots Musical, TV Series Adaptations (EXCLUSIVE) 4 days ago See All Cloud Imperium Games Cloud Imperium Games marked a major milestone Sunday (May 24) as the game developer’s open world massively multiplayer online space game “Star Citizen” has reached $1…
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