Context

There's currently some sort of Star Citizen Con (yes, really) going on and they promised that the game will release in 2026. This time for sure!!! Sadly it crashed during the demo on stage - twice. There's a viral article about the game called 12 Years and $700 Million Later, What's Going on With Star Citizen's Development? with reddit reactions in this thread. Lots of coping and seething in all related subreddits brewing. The grift that keeps on giving!

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/r/LSF - Star Citizen demo crashes LIVE on stage during presentation

/r/StarCitizen

Ngl this SQ42 demo is the best thing I've seen in a citcon in a long while. Thoughts?

SQ42 confirmed at CITCON for a 2026 release!

Squadron42 in 2026!

tl;dr Fact: 90% of Star Citizen players stop donating before Star Citizen fully releases in a playable state with all its promised features.

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