After a decade of broken promises, Star Citizen 1.0 might finally be coming

With over a decade of development and nearly $700 million pumped into it, Star Citizen 1.0 may finally be a reality. After years of relentless criticisms and scam accusations, the game’s developer has now begun thinking in full release terms, though no official release date or window has been set.

Star Citizen first reared its head during a crowdfunding campaign in 2012, though the game has been in development since at least 2010. With 14 years of active work and hundreds of millions of dollars spent, Star Citizen still hasn’t been fully released. In fact, the game is still in its alpha stage. In a March 15 blog post, developer Cloud Imperium Games said it is eyeing a Star Citizen Alpa 4.0 launch in 2024. “But Star Citizen Alpha 4.0 is not our final destination,” the developer remarked, saying the team is slowly but surely moving towards a full 1.0 launch.