Subj : Star Citizen is currently free-to-play, but not for long
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Fri Feb 09 2024 17:15:05

Star Citizen is currently free-to-play, but not for long

Date:
Fri, 09 Feb 2024 16:59:09 +0000

Description:
Star Citizen's latest Free Fly event has begun, and it runs until February 15.

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 Star Citizen , the in-development space simulator from Cloud Imperium Games, 
has launched its first free-to-play Free Fly event of 2024, giving players 
the chance to try the game out without spending a penny. 

The latest Free Fly event kicked off yesterday (February 8) and is planned to 
run until February 15. Free-to-play players can try out five different ships, 
including the Prospector (a mining vessel) and the Origin 400i touring ship. 
If youve not played since the last Free Fly event, its worth noting that more 
content was added to the game in December, including some new open-world 
settlements, hairstyles, and expanded PvP content. 

In case you were unaware, Star Citizen has had quite an interesting 
developmental story, to say the least. It was first announced all the way 
back in 2012, and although its been playable in an alpha state for a while 
now, theres still no release window for its full launch in sight. 

The original Kickstarter to fund the project smashed its initial goal of 
raising $500,000 (roughly 395,700) and surpassed $2 million (around 1.69 
million). Even so, the game continues to earn money through the sale of 
starter packs, in-game ships, and other packages, many of which are 
exceptionally pricey. Right now, for example, one particular package, named 
Legatus 2953, costs a whopping $57,600 (46,080). 

While its not clear when the game is expected to release in full, it 
continues to get new content updates regularly. If youve ever been curious 
about it, theres no doubt that this free-to-play period is an excellent 
chance to see what it has to offer. 

 Looking for some new games to dive into? You can find some excellent 
recommendations on our list of the best PC games . You can also find more 
games that you dont need to spend a penny to play on our roundup of the best 
free games .



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/gaming/pc-gaming/star-citizen-is-currently-free-to-p
lay-but-not-for-long


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