Over $600 Million Later, Star Citizen Is Now at the Alpha 3.20 Stage::Star Citizen’s long-running development has inched forward yet again, this time to Alpha 3.20 stage.

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        2 years ago

        I’m just super curious at to what $600m would get me. Maybe suckering people into paying for it out of curiousity was their genius business plan along though.

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          That’s the cost of about three typical AAA games. Genshin Impact’s costs up to around its second year of development is also about that much.

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    2 years ago

    3.20 has been a great launch

    Should see 4.0 soon bringing some of the last big architecture needed for the full universe

    This game is taking so long because they are leading the way in this field of technology. What they are building has substantial technological hurdles - not just basic game design

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      2 years ago

      It’s taking so long because their business model is selling ships and promises and never delivering.

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        2 years ago

        Yeah, for a space sim those spaceships are awfully expensive… considering you pay with actual money. I like my games to be fun, Not ever-expanding money sinks.