Manchester, United Kingdom - May 22, 2025
Star Citizen recently delivered its largest update yet; packed with new missions, battles, ships and vehicles, try it for free now until May 27!
Fight alongside the new Aegis Idris, the largest ever player-controlled spaceship at 240 meters long and made up of over 13 million polygons – larger than an average multiplayer map!
The Aegis Idris capital has pushed concurrency levels and stress tested server meshing tech to the highest levels yet in the persistent universe and Cloud Imperium Games (CIG) is thrilled to report positive results from the server meshing technology front. The static mesh configuration has managed the increased load from this capital ship, properly segmenting universe zones with minimal issues. This represents a significant milestone for CIG’s engineering team and demonstrates the robust foundation built. This is a testament to the optimization work that has been put into the game in the past few months since the launch of alpha 3.24 and 4.0. As CIG continues toward dynamic meshing, which will allow the mesh to reconfigure at runtime, we'll be able to support larger fleet battles and more reactive events across Stanton and beyond.
New updates for Star Citizen land every month, adding new content and focusing on performance, stability and playability. Highlights of 2025 so far include:
- Gameplay: Five content-packed patch releases, including over 60 new missions in the latest release, Alpha 4.1.1, alone.
- Ships and Vehicles: Introduced nine ships and ground vehicles, including the Idris capital frigate.
- Playability: Over 4000 bugs fixed so far in 2025, from core performance to quality-of-life updates, with over 490 game issues raised by the community resolved.
- Seamless Universe: Over 90% reduction in unstable or unrecoverable servers that power the immense-scale universe since the start of the year.
- Unrestricted access to Star Citizen until May 27 (20:00 UTC).
- An Aegis Avenger Titan combat ship to get around.
- Free trials of over 100 ships and vehicles, from nimble fighters to multi-crew gunships and everything in between.
- Discounted starter packs to continue their adventure in the ‘verse.
Players can also enjoy Invictus Launch Week 2955, an immersive in-game military-themed convention similar to the real world ‘Fleet Week.’ Join other Citizens in exploring the expo halls, test-flying military fighters, trying their hand at new combat school missions, and touring a capital-class frigate.
To get started, simply head to play.sc/free
For further information, including how to download and play Star Citizen Alpha 4.1.1 visit the official website. For continued updates, follow Star Citizen on Facebook, Instagram, Twitch, X, and YouTube.
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About Cloud Imperium Games
Cloud Imperium Games is the independent studio behind Star Citizen and Squadron 42, dedicated to pushing the boundaries of game development and interactive storytelling. Founded by legendary game designer Chris Roberts, CIG is committed to creating the most ambitious space simulation universe ever built.