I know a lot of you have a lot of faith in Star Citizen. I get it – the proposed space simulator sounds incredible, looks gorgeous and checks all the right boxes that games in this genre should (and then some). The one box it doesn’t check, more importantly, is one that really counts. There’s no light at the end of thelaunch tunnel yet, and it’s now possibly shedding some top executives.
Sourcing information from everyone’s favourite website, Linkedin, it seems that an executive on Star Citizen has ceased working on the project as of last month. Cloud Imperium Games’ Executive Producer Alex Mayberry’s own page lists his involvement within the studio as ending in June 2015 – which is a date that is manually entered on the website itself. So either it’s a really daft clerical error, or Star Citizen isn’t looking too hot to developers and public alike.
Of course, on executive doesn’t make or break a game, but it does join a worrying stint the project is currently going through. During E3. Chris Roberts offered a less than helpful update during the PC Gaming Conference (which he didn’t actually attend). Following that, the FPS module for the game was delayed last week, with no estimate as to when it will be available for enthusiastic backers.
This is just the tip of the iceberg of sorts, with the multi-million dollar funded game becoming a staple in “it’s never happening” jokes. Traditional launch or not, it’s hard not to look at Star Citizen right now with a bit of worry – even if you’re someone who threw money at it with your heart filled with happiness and imagination bursting with, as yet, empty promises.
Last Updated: July 6, 2015
Lollies the Laughing Lollipop
July 6, 2015 at 15:37
imagine the nerd rage if they turn around and cancel this game tomorrow..
Pariah
July 6, 2015 at 15:48
Said it before, I’ll say it again. Not going to happen.
And if by some small miracle it does, I’ll wait until reviews are in before I spend my money.
HvR
July 6, 2015 at 15:49
They should use Duke Nukem Forever as a drop-in FPS module for Star Citizen
Kromas,powered by windows 10.
July 6, 2015 at 15:57
I came to chew bubblegum and fly awesome ships … and I’m all out of gum.
BacchusZA
July 6, 2015 at 18:14
“I came to chew bubblegum and fly awesome ships….. and I’m all out of gum, and Im not seeing all that much evidence of the ships either :/”
Fixed / snarked it for ya 😉
Ottokie
July 7, 2015 at 14:29
Kromas,powered by windows 10.
July 7, 2015 at 14:34
I absolutely hate that clip. It is worse than some memes.
BacchusZA
July 7, 2015 at 15:15
I have to be honest here, it did resonate, and having never seen it before, it was kaksnaaks and worked really well 🙂
Ottokie
July 7, 2015 at 17:50
LOL my bad, was thinking you would enjoy it after all the doom talk 😛
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 6, 2015 at 15:55
…
Captain JJ Browmehn
July 6, 2015 at 16:00
Is that a photograph of you?
Didn’t really see you as the selfie type, Emperor.
RinceThis
July 6, 2015 at 16:08
You changed the colour of your eyes 0_O
Captain JJ Browmehn
July 6, 2015 at 16:08
Only when he sees you.
RinceThis
July 6, 2015 at 16:09
But that’s usually a watery red…
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 6, 2015 at 16:09
I tagged him with a GPS tracker so that never happens.
Captain JJ Browmehn
July 6, 2015 at 16:10
“tagged”
I hear aliens have a different word for that.
UltimateNinjaPandaDudeGuy
July 6, 2015 at 16:27
🙁 Sadz… Not feeling positive about this game anymore.
Gareth Smith
July 6, 2015 at 22:35
Don’t blow it off just yet. The internet is loving bagging on SC atm, but I still have a lot of faith in Chris Roberts. I’m not some blind fan boy ( Haven’t even bought it yet =/ ) , but I get a sense of absolute sincerity when he gives his updates and I am very sure that when Star Marine does launch it’s going to be amazing.
UltimateNinjaPandaDudeGuy
July 7, 2015 at 10:18
Man I hope it doesn’t go under… I am SO excited for it!
Hammersteyn
July 8, 2015 at 07:49
teehee
Captain JJ Browmehn
July 6, 2015 at 15:59
I’ve seen enough Early Access games go belly up to know this is not looking good.
Ranting Raptor
July 6, 2015 at 16:00
Maybe he’s just tired of the long dev times? It may not be that they are in trouble. The guy could just simply be moving on to something else.
I’ve spent no money on this as I don’t believe in kickstarters. But sometimes things may not be what they appear
Captain JJ Browmehn
July 6, 2015 at 16:01
Look at what happened with The Stomping Lands.
I support kickstarters, but within limits, of course.
Ranting Raptor
July 6, 2015 at 16:04
Yeah I hear you. SC needs to halt further funding goals and focus on what’s currently promised. Finish it and if they want they can use the funding model to further games.
But they need to stop or they’ll end up with too much to do and not enough man power
Captain JJ Browmehn
July 6, 2015 at 16:08
Agreed.
What I’ve seen numerous times on Early Access games and kickstarters is that the devs just keep adding new content without fixing existing problems. They think MORE will sell, but if the game isn’t fun to play it doesn’t matter how much content it has.
Saw that with Stomping Lands too. Kept adding features before focusing on fixing the problems. Now it’s dead.
RinceThis
July 6, 2015 at 16:07
How long is that piece of string?
Hammersteyn
July 8, 2015 at 07:49
As long as a piece of gum?
UltimateNinjaPandaDudeGuy
July 6, 2015 at 16:11
Well shit!
This was one big ass waste of my money 🙁
Captain JJ Browmehn
July 6, 2015 at 16:15
Still a better attempt than Kanye’s Bohemian Rhapsody
Galbedir
July 6, 2015 at 16:15
Afew months ago, I commented on a Star citazen post, about this exact topic, saying its probably not going to finish, and someone raged at me about it, being rather rude…I’d like to just say, if your reading this….HAH!!!!
Captain JJ Browmehn
July 6, 2015 at 16:16
XD
Nothing quite as satisfying as a noble “I told you so”
K1FF J1MB0B (sizzle edition)
July 6, 2015 at 16:41
There’s something about Star Citizen dudes and pent up anger… same thing happened to me as well.
RinceThis
July 6, 2015 at 16:17
There is more chance of the beanie I ordered from LG arriving than this game.
Lord Chaos
July 6, 2015 at 16:18
You mean tent cover?
RinceThis
July 6, 2015 at 16:18
You know it…
Captain JJ Browmehn
July 6, 2015 at 16:19
😀
Sageville
July 6, 2015 at 16:22
The FPS module was a mistake, should have been left for “Phase 2”
Andrew Doughed
July 6, 2015 at 18:28
What a surprise, who the hell can work with that egomaniac Chris Roberts and actually pull off the idiocy his mouth babbles?
Francois Knoetze
July 7, 2015 at 11:37
I have been waiting for this thing to backfire. They keep on upping the money target and nobody has seen a cent of it in action except from so pretty videos a couple of leaks etc. and all that money gone, oh my o.O
Johann Coetzee
July 16, 2015 at 23:55
lol 85 big ones lol