Star Citizen, the most crowdfunded game ever, just passed a major milestone. Cloud Imperium Games has now collected over a billion dollars from fans to develop the sci-fi RPG.
Star Citizen has crossed $1 billion in crowdfunding — $100 million raised in the last six months alone — as Cloud Imperium Games targets a 2026 release after 14 years of development. For tech leaders, it signals that community-funded, long-cycle software projects can sustain massive capital without traditional VC or publisher backing, redefining runway models for ambitious platforms.
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Earlier today, Cloud Imperium Games' Star Citizen officially passed the one-billion-dollar mark on its funding tracker.
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