Selvom der er masser af memes om, at Star Citizen er i evig Alpha, og Squadron 42 aldrig udkommer, arbejder Cloud Imperium Games hårdt på begge spil og har gjort betydelige fremskridt med dem i år. I et brev til fans fra Cloud Imperiums grundlægger og CEO Chris Roberts fik vi en opsummering af alt det arbejde, der blev udført på Star Citizens sci-fi verden i 2025.
Hovedspillet, Star Citizen, fik en eksperimentel VR mode som en "Christmas surprise" for alle fans i Alpha 4.5. "What began as a passion project quickly caught people's attention, and the response from those who have tried it has been genuinely exciting," skriver Roberts. "I've long believed that Star Citizen is a natural fit for VR because of how we build our worlds. We physicalize almost everything, keeping first and third-person views consistent in a shared universe. That approach takes more effort, but it makes the experience feel grounded and real, and it highlights the value of those design choices in a way few other technologies can."
Denne VR mode forventes at blive forbedret parallelt med de sædvanlige modes i Star Citizen, efterhånden som udviklingen fortsætter. Med hensyn til det mere narrative spin-off Squadron 42 skriver Roberts, at indholdet i spillet er færdigt, og Cloud Imperium-udviklerne spiller det igennem nu.
"Squadron 42 is a large game, over forty hours in length, and it's becoming increasingly clear how special it will be once the remaining polish, optimization, and bug fixing is complete," siger Roberts. "A big part of what makes this possible is the technology we've built at CIG over many years. The ability to move seamlessly from on foot, into a vehicle you can fly and move around inside, down to a planet or across star systems, all without loading screens, creates a level of immersion that's very difficult to replicate."
Selv hvis indholdet er færdigt på Squadron 42, kan det stadig tage år, før vi har spillet i vores hænder. At polere og færdiggøre et så stort projekt kan tage lang tid, så hold måske ikke vejret for en snarlig udgivelse. Det ser ud til, at Star Citizen også vil forblive i Alpha i den nærmeste fremtid.