Star Citizen —the in-progress space sim and dream generator—has sured $40 million in funding, according to the latest update from game lead Chris Roberts. While the new monies are set to boost the scale of its universe with the addition of two new star systems, the new update also reveals the level of fresh Star Citizen has achieved in of its community population. Roberts writes that more than 10,000 people have ed its community since the end of February.
It's important to point out that Roberts doesn't specify if all of those 10,000 ers have pledged money or if they have simply ed the community to reserve a player handle for when the game eventually releases. But it does point to the astonishing level of interest out there for what Star Citizen is promising. It's something Roberts hints at with a quip in his latest update: "some say that space sims are niche. I'm not so sure!"
At a time when even PAX East next month on the future of PC gaming looks especially well-timed.
