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Here’s how Star Citizen’s economy works

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Star Citizen, the next space sim from Wing Commander creator Chris Roberts will have as deep and engaging an economy as it will have gameplay, apparently. I start becoming a little apprehensive when people talk about a perpetual economy – but at least there’s no real money involved here. Here’s the guy who’s making the game explaining just how it all works.

Roberts seems to understand a little bit about money – because Star Citizen is now the most crowd-funded game ever, securing over $14 million in backers’ money. That’s more than the development budget for Gears of War 2. To be fair, that did use a lot of recycled assets and Epic was already intimately familiar with their engine by then, but when an independent game that’s being crowd-funded has as much budget as a AAA game, you have to know it’s something people really, really want.

That, plus all those kids from the 90’s who loved Roberts’ games have a little bit of expendable income now that they’re gainfully employed adults.

I’m starting to think a PC upgrade is in order though.

Last Updated: July 8, 2013

29 Comments

  1. Admiral Chief Groot Wors

    July 8, 2013 at 09:49

    Heh, come to the PC side young (read old ass) padawan

    Reply

  2. Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew

    July 8, 2013 at 09:50

    This game is going to be awesome

    Reply

    • Brady miaau

      July 8, 2013 at 09:57

      Pew, pew, pew, as you would say

      Reply

      • Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew

        July 8, 2013 at 09:59

        And lots of it!

        Reply

        • Brady miaau

          July 8, 2013 at 10:01

          Level of Pew, Pew = Need new left mouse button

          Reply

          • Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew

            July 8, 2013 at 10:02

            I have to replace my mouse every 6 months. I tend to be very hard on them. The only mouse that hasn’t given in is one of those small logitech wireless ones. The small laptop type ones

          • LordCaptainAwesomeness

            July 8, 2013 at 10:03

            Whoa, that’s rough… Been on the Same MX518 for the last 2 years… still going strong

          • Admiral Chief Groot Wors

            July 8, 2013 at 10:25

            Doing it wrong. Get RAZER!!!

            I’ve had mine for 8 years now. Still going strong!

          • Kromas

            July 8, 2013 at 11:25

            Broke both a naga and a naga hex last year so nooo. G600 for me thanks

          • Admiral Chief Groot Wors

            July 8, 2013 at 11:28

            Diamondback for me. Naga’s look cheeeeeep if you ask me

          • Kromas

            July 8, 2013 at 11:29

            I need a half a keyboard stuck onto the side of my mouse or I get uncomfortable 😛

          • Admiral Chief Groot Wors

            July 8, 2013 at 11:29

            XDXD

    • LordCaptainAwesomeness

      July 8, 2013 at 09:57

      Yessss

      Reply

      • Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim

        July 8, 2013 at 10:03

        and now I’m hungry.

        Reply

        • LordCaptainAwesomeness

          July 8, 2013 at 10:04

          Your’e Welcome

          Reply

        • Admiral Chief Groot Wors

          July 8, 2013 at 10:26

          Lus vir wors?

          XD

          Reply

          • Trevor Davies

            July 8, 2013 at 10:49

            When I was shopping on Saturday I was standing behind a group of women who were trying to pick some wors. The one says, “Verstaan hulle nie dat partykeer wil mens nie net ‘n stuk dik wors he nie?” And then I got the evil eye. All that went through my head was, “KEEP CALM, SAY NOTHING, DON’T LAUGH, DON’T MOVE FACE!”

          • Admiral Chief Groot Wors

            July 8, 2013 at 10:51

            You should have chirped in and said “Well ladies, you are in luck, want to take me home?”

            Since becoz, you know, what Trevor Davies has…

            😛

          • Trevor Davies

            July 8, 2013 at 10:52

            I am the world’s greatest lover, because women always ask me if I can’t make it last any longer!

          • Admiral Chief Groot Wors

            July 8, 2013 at 10:55

            Oh man, cracked me right up.

            Have ze upvote yes?

    • Trevor Davies

      July 8, 2013 at 10:04

      All he has to do is deliver even half of what he’s said. 2015 is so far away!

      Reply

      • Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew

        July 8, 2013 at 10:06

        I know right. Too far away

        Reply

        • LordCaptainAwesomeness

          July 8, 2013 at 10:14

          It’ll be worth it, It’ll be worth it , It’ll be worth it (clicks heels 3 times, turns around 3 times and repeats)

          Reply

      • Skoobaz

        July 8, 2013 at 11:42

        Thought it was slated for an early 2014 release?

        Reply

  3. Brady miaau

    July 8, 2013 at 09:57

    Oh yeah. finish. Finish.

    Reply

  4. ElimiNathan

    July 8, 2013 at 09:57

    A PC upgrade is always in order 😉

    Reply

  5. Ultimo_Cleric N7

    July 8, 2013 at 10:46

    WANT.

    Reply

  6. Kromas

    July 8, 2013 at 11:28

    Not available on Origin? No micro-transactions? No day 1 dlc that should have been part of the game? Not interested. 😛

    Reply

  7. Wyzak

    July 8, 2013 at 17:41

    Simcity’s economy done right – hopefully! 😀

    Reply

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