Over at Kotaku UK, Julian Benson went inside the troubled development of Star Citizen. He interviewed numerous people involved in the project, including Chris Roberts.
Why Star Citizen Is Taking So Long
On September 17, 2013, Star Citizen director Chris Roberts wrote a public letter in celebration of a milestone achievement: He and his team had raised a whopping $19 million from fans, significantly more than any other crowdfunding project in history.
Chris Roberts: Star Citizen’s Expanding Scope Is 'The Whole Damn Point'
Star Citizen—the crowdfunded space game that’s pulled in $85 million and counting—has been making progress in small steps, not giant leaps. Fans are starting to get worried. Recently, creator Chris Roberts tried to assuage their fears.
If Top Gear Reviewed High-Performance Starships
It stands to reason that if the world of Chris Roberts' ambitious crowd-funded space sim Star Citizen has television commercials for new starships, it would likely have its own space-themed version of Top Gear as well. Here's what that looks like.
Forty Minutes Of Star Citizen Combat, Space Walking And Bug Battling
Did you enjoy the look at Chris Roberts' space combat sim Star Citizen in action from PAX East last weekend? Here's all of that, plus so much more.
"Some say that space sims are niche. I'm not so sure." Chris Roberts, veteran game designer, comments on the news of his game, Star Citizen, reaching the $40 million crowdfunding milestone and its website receiving 10,000 new registered users.
​The Prettiest Space Game in Years Might Never Come to Consoles
When you're behind the game that's broken all sorts of records for crowd-funding—$27,689,361 and counting—you can do what you want when it comes to the hardware that said title will show up on. Cloud Imperium founder Chris Roberts says that Star Citizen "will NEVER be dumbed down for a lesser platform." And yeah, by…
The Most Popular Starship In Space
It's not the most luxurious ride in the universe, but then it's not trying to be. Roberts Space Industries doesn't want the 2944 Aurora to be the best ship — just your ship. I don't know about you, but I'm sold.
Chris Roberts' Star Citizen, which pulled in $2.1 million from its Kickstarter, continues to draw crowdfunding from other sources and has gone past the $15 million mark as of Aug. 1. That adds another ship to the game's fleet, and another goodie to those donating to the space combat title.
Damn, Even Star Citizen's Economy Is Exciting
If everything goes according to Wing Commander creator Chris Roberts' plan, a "fully-simulated economy" might be one of the coolest aspects of a game involving gorgeous spaceships shooting each other.
This Is How You Sell A Starship
I had my eye on a new Jeep Cherokee, but this ad for Origin Jumpworks' new 300i series has me sold, both on the ship and Chris Roberts' Star Citizen.
Star Citizen's Starfighter Building Options Are Like A 90's Childhood Fantasy Come True
Star Citizen, the upcoming space shooter whose development is being led by Wing Commander creator Chris Roberts, lets you customise the look and construction of your starfighter.
Wing Commander’s Spiritual Sequel Sets a New $5.7 Million Video Game Crowdfunding Record
Want proof that people want to soar through the cosmos in video games again? The people who've helped Chris Roberts' upcoming space sim Star Citizen smash through more than $5.7 million of crowdfunding pledges are giving doubters all the evidence they might need. That's more than any other video game project has…
Here's Some Early, Rough Gameplay Footage of Chris Roberts' Star Citizen
The debut footage for Star Citizen, which sees Wing Commander creator Chris Roberts return to space games after a too-long absence, looked awesome. It was also short on raw gameplay footage, something this test clip makes up for.
Star Citizen Pledge Drive Adds Kickstarter Support
Game designer Chris Roberts, known for the Wing Commander games of yore, made a big splash last week when he announced Star Citizen, a return to the spaceflight genre.
We've corrected yesterday's story on Star Citizen—which isn't free-to-play—with info on how the game might be priced.
The Art Behind Star Citizen, Space Gaming's Triumphant Return
Forget the most exciting thing I've heard this week. The announcement of Wing Commander creator Chris Roberts' return to space-based PC games, complete with bombastic trailer, is the most exciting video game news I've heard in years.
Here’s an Extended Cut of That Dazzling Squadron 42 Trailer
Chris Roberts want his next game universe to be big. You get a better sense of the scale that the Wing Commander creator is going for in the longer version of the trailer that ran this morning. This edit shows off a bit more of the ships and dogfights in the Squadron 42 slice of the Star Citizen gameworld. It still…
You Loved Wing Commander. Now Meet Wing Commander's 21st-Century Successor
Somebody needs to get the President, Mitt Romney and the Joint Chiefs of Staff in a room and show them the next game from the creator of Wing Commander. Because the awesomeness on display in Star Citizen is a brilliant argument for why mankind needs to be in space.
Wing Commander's Creator is Getting Back Into Video Games
Chris Roberts is one of my gaming heroes. I grew up on games like Wing Commander, Strike Commander and Pacific Strike, hooked on Roberts' insistence that PC games could make story and dialogue as important as visuals and mechanics.
