Star Citizen Has No Finish Line Like Most Retail Games - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 05 January 2015 / 5,134 Views
Star Citizen's developer Roberts Space Industries CEO Chris Roberts in his latest update post for the game has stated the game has no finish line like you see with most retail games. Even when the game is "released" it will still be updated with new content.
"Like many things Star Citizen isn’t easy to understand with a cursory glance," said Roberts. "Star Citizen doesn’t easily fit in a familiar box like most games you’ll buy from a major publisher."
"The number one priority for team in building the Persistent Universe is how players themselves can affect the universe," added Roberts. "We’re building a game that will be just as community driven once the game is 'finished.' It’s why we’ve built organization support into the web site, why we’re expanding it this coming year with private forums and blogs and starting to layer in the organization support in the game itself."
"Star Citizen isn’t a sprint, it isn’t even a marathon," he continued. "There is no final finish line the way you would have with a traditional retail game. Star Citizen is a way of life for as long as the community is engaged by it."
Star Citizen has raised more than $68.5 million in funding. The development team has more than doubled in the last year growing from 70 employees up to 180. The developer has also outsourced 120 more developers.
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A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. Outside, in the real world, he has a passion for the outdoors which includes everything from hiking to having received his B.A. in Environmental Studies. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.
