Cloud Imperium Video games launched new movies of its rising area simulator Star Citizen.
One of many coolest devices added not too long ago to the sport is tractor beams. They already supply quite a lot of utility and so they’re enjoyable to make use of (even to choose up trash) however the builders have huge plans for the characteristic.
Within the new video under you possibly can see a few of these functions, from towing to unloading and loading weapons and missiles on a ship. Apparently, we’d even be capable to raise small autos and ships.
You’ll be able to take a look at the video under.
The second video focuses on introducing the work achieved for Alpha 3.18 and three.19 by the Setting Groups at Turbulent in Montréal. You’ll be able to watch it under.
In the mean time, Star Citizen’s rising crowdfunding marketing campaign continues to make progress and the sport is now at $559 million ($559,719,804 in the meanwhile of this writing) pledged from backers.
The variety of registered customers has additionally not too long ago handed 4.4 million and it is now at 4,456,295 albeit not all of them are paying since many register accounts to entry the favored free fly occasions that provide an opportunity to check the sport with out pledging any cash. In accordance with the most recent data that artistic director Chris Roberts himself shared in October 2022, 1.7 million gamers are literally paying prospects. After all, that quantity is just a few months outdated, so it may very well be greater now.
The sport only recently obtained a substantial replace numbered 3.18, including new tech and loads of new options and content material, together with salvaging and persistence for objects positioned within the sport, together with starships, independently from their proprietor. That being mentioned, there have been widespread points with the brand new model and a 3.18.1 replace is at the moment being examined on the Public Testing Universe.
Full disclosure: the writer of this publish has backed Star Citizen all the best way again when its crowdfunding was first launched in September 2012.
