Star Citizen spinoff Squadron 42 delayed to Q2 2027 to avoid GTA 6
Fable, Crimson Desert, and other games have also been pushed back to make room for GTA 6
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Star Citizen crosses $1 billion in crowdfunding as Chris Roberts eyes version 1.0
Space Vapour: Since his Wing Commander days, Chris Roberts has always been one of the most ambitious game designers in the industry. Thanks to Star Citizen's undeniable crowdfunding popularity, he may have created one of the most successful games in history – without spending a dime of his own money, or even delivering a finished product yet.
Star Citizen's single-player spin-off is now playable start to finish, still set for 2026
Star Citizen funding reached $900 million in 2025, likely to break $1 billion next year
Chris Roberts believes his game Squadron 42 could be as big as GTA VI, set to release in 2026
The most ambitious expectations ever?
Star Citizen crowdfunding passes $800 million, raising $100 million every year since 2022
The big picture: Star Citizen and its single-player component, Squadron 42, have faced repeated delays since Cloud Imperium Games first announced the ambitious space sandbox project nearly 13 years ago. Despite ongoing skepticism and accusations that the company's crowdfunding campaign is a scam, recent years have marked its most financially successful period. While many continue to question whether the games will ever reach version 1.0, others have started to place bets on whether Cloud Imperium will surpass $1 billion in funding first.
Squadron 42 gameplay video is out as Star Citizen dev is "confident" single-player will launch in 2026
Confident, but not a guarantee
Star Citizen developer showcases impressive technological progress in new trailer
Still no release date after a decade and over $600 million
Star Citizen has raised $600 million and isn't slowing down after 10 years
The game received its largest update ever in May 2023
Star Citizen crowdfunding reaches half a billion dollars after a decade
Cloud Imperium raised over $100 million in the last year alone
Star Citizen's single-player element, Squadron 42, is still "one or two years" away
It'll be "finished when it's ready"
Star Citizen event shows off new content, but a release date and Squadron 42 remain absent
The pandemic brought more challenges to a troubled development
Advertising watchdog tells Star Citizen to clarify that the concept ships it sells aren't available yet
Star Citizen has complied, to an extent
With no beta or release date, Star Citizen's Squadron 42 looks further away than ever
It will be "done when it's done"
On the eighth anniversary of Star Citizen's development, don't expect the solo campaign anytime soon
It'll be "done when it is done"
Star Citizen dev tells angry fans that it's working on another Squadron 42 roadmap
The never-ending development cycle
New Squadron 42 trailer shows off its stunning graphics
Star Citizen's single-player campaign is looking good
Star Citizen single-player campaign 'Squadron 42' gets 2020 release window and $46 million in extra funding
Most of the money will go towards marketing costs
Star Citizen crowdfunding passes $200 million milestone
Only three other games have cost as much
Star Citizen single-player mode gets new star-packed trailer, facial tracking tech added to Alpha
See where some of that $195 million was spent