Star Citizen Alpha 2.0 Now Available to All Backers

Those who have been testing the PTU version of Star Citizen Alpha 2.0 will know that the initial versions of this update was a roller coaster ride. Seemingly taking longer than expected for Cloud Imperium Games to roll out the update to all backers, testers were treated to their first glimpse at genuinely intriguing and promising gameplay mechanics, however were faced with crashes and other bugs which saw CIG roll out patches every couple of days.

After a few weeks of testing, Cloud Imperium Games have announced that the Alpha 2.0 version of Star Citizen is now available to all backers to play. This major milestone in the game’s development comes as the game stands on the cusp of having raised $100 million from backers – which has already seen it recognised by Guinness World Records as the most crowdfunded project/game in the world.

Previous Alpha versions of Star Citizen have only allowed players to access the hangar module (Which allows users to walk around their ships), social module (The city of ArcCorp which is where players can interact with one another and will eventually be able to accept quests/buy things) and Arena Commander (Fly in a select number of ships and dogfight or race). Alpha 2.0 introduces a mini persistent universe environment, allowing players to fly around a small (although still sizable) area of space in a number of one-seater and multicrew ships.

New flyable ships include the Constellation Andromeda, the Retailator Bomber and the Vanguard, with players able to take these and other ships around space without any loading screens. The area of space provided to players includes one planet (Crusader), three moons, three distinct space stations, nine communication arrays and more. Expect to also try your hand at the foundations of the FPS system, take part in a small number of (voiced) quests, fight against pirates/other players and EVA (Extra Vehicular Activity) around space by drifting out of your ship’s airlock.

Chris Roberts | CEO of Cloud Imperium Games

Alpha 2.0 is a major breakthrough for Stars Citizen. It represents the first true slice of gameplay that includes much of what Star Citizen will bring to our fans: thrilling space combat in a massive play area, first person battles and multi-crew ships where you and your friends can adventure together in a portion of the universe on the same ship. It’s all technology that has never been undertaken to this scale and depth before in our industry.

We are forever grateful for our backers and fans. They been there from the beginning when we launched Star Citizen’s funding campaign three years ago. And they’ve helped create the most passionate and loyal community in our industry. They are helping us every step along the way in creating the best damn space sim ever.

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