Crowdfunded game Star Citizen reaches $1 billion (opens in new tab)

Cloud Imperium Games' space simulation project Star Citizen has passed $1 billion in lifetime funding, according to the developer's funding tracker, with more than 6.5 million backers since crowdfunding began in 2012. The game remains in alpha or early access, and Cloud Imperium has not confirmed a release date or version 1.0 window for the full multiplayer version. Chris Roberts, Cloud Imperium's CEO and game director, told Variety the project could not be made with traditional publisher or ...