Cloud Imperium Games

Squadron 42 Finally Shows Its Hand: A-List Cast, Steam Debut, and a Q2 2027 Release Window
Squadron 42 Finally Shows Its Hand: A-List Cast, Steam Debut, and a Q2 2027 Release Window For the first time in 14 years, Squadron 42 has a storefront that isn't Cloud Imperium Games' own. On...

Squadron 42 Delayed Again: Star Citizen's Campaign Slips Out of 2026 After Chris Roberts' Latest Chairman's Letter
It's the delay that keeps on delaying. Squadron 42, the single-player cinematic campaign that has become synonymous with development struggles, has slipped again, this time out of 2026 entirely. In a...

Star Citizen Reaches $1 Billion in Funding: Inside the $5,000 Ship Milestone
The Billion-Dollar Threshold – How Star Citizen Got There Star Citizen's journey to the billion-dollar mark is a story of relentless momentum. As of December 2025, the game had raised approximately...

Star Citizen Alpha 4.6 "Lifeline for Levski": A Deep Dive into the Rescue Event, New Ship, and 2026's New Direction
A fungal plague spreads silently through the corridors. Life support systems flicker and fail. On the isolated asteroid outpost of Levski, a community faces extinction. This is not a trailer for a...

Star Citizen's VR Odyssey: From Kickstarter Promise to Experimental Reality
A Promise Forged in the Kickstarter Era The story begins in 2012, in the electrifying early days of both Star Citizen’s record-breaking Kickstarter and the modern VR renaissance. Amidst stretch goals...

Facing the Fire: The Recent Layoffs at Cloud Imperium Games
Examining the Impact of Recent Layoffs on the Future of Star Citizen In the ever-evolving universe of gaming, few names shine as brightly—or attract as much scrutiny—as Cloud Imperium Games (CIG). Known for their audacious development of Star Citizen and Squadron 42, CIG has amassed a legion of fervent followers eager for the next big update. But recent seismic shifts within the company, including the unexpected layoffs of key executives, have raised eyebrows and concerns among fans and industr