> Is there development timeline really that absurd though? It's not clear to me what their development timeline is, although constant Alpha releases are promis

> Is there development timeline really that absurd though? It's not clear to me what their development timeline is, although constant Alpha releases are promising. > Editing to add that we're not even mentioning the fact that they are basically building a global development company... I think this is where a lot of the risk exists. Normally a development studio grows by successfully releasing games (in terms of money). Star Citizen is in uncharted waters in that regard.