14 years after being announced star citizen hits 1 billion in funding – Breaking News & Latest Updates 2026
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14 years after being announced, Star Citizen hits $1 billion in funding.

Announced over a decade ago in 2012, and still floundering in Early Access with no release date in sight, Star Citizen keeps raising money, somehow. According to the funding page, it has now officially crossed the $1 billion mark.

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