Development is ongoing and the game gets steadily more featureful (and presumably, more fun—I’ve never played it myself). Every year, it makes more money than t

Development is ongoing and the game gets steadily more featureful (and presumably, more fun—I’ve never played it myself). Every year, it makes more money than the year before. Average spent per account has been fairly consistent at <$200 during that time. [1] The funding really shot up in 2020, probably due to the pandemic, but also due to increased attention from streamers. That also corresponds to an increase in gameplay; there are now several gameplay loops (combat, hauling, mining, “make your own fun” org battles) and lots of fleshed out and beautiful locations. The core technology is also pretty jaw-dropping, despite bugs, with seamless flight from ground to space, vehicles inside of vehicles, massive capital ships, docking, etc., all in first person and with no loading screens after the first. So I think people are paying for the fun they’re having now and the promise of something even better in the future. Edit: Here’s a recent video showing the state of the game and the kinds of shenanigans orgs get up to. Not my cup of tea, but seems like they’re having fun. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeeWo6Zd-WE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeeWo6Zd-WE [1] Fan-made crowdfunding tracker: https://ccugame.app/star-citizen-funding-dashboard/funding-dashboard https://ccugame.app/star-citizen-funding-dashboard/funding-d...