Development timeline

The development of Star Citizen is ongoing; beginning with the start of crowdfunding and continuing today.

The following sections show the features and mechanics added to Star Citizen in each year and month, as well as the major tasks undertaken by the different studios.

2012

October	Start of Kickstarter campaign Aurora min. pledge level SCOUT 300i min. pledge level BOUNTY HUNTER Cutlass min. pledge level PIRATE Hornet min. pledge level DIGITAL COLONEL Freelancer min. pledge level DIGITAL FREELANCER Constellation min. pledge level REAR ADMIRAL
November	End of Kickstarter campaign

2013

August	Release of the Star Citizen Hangar Module Release of Star Citizen Patch 1
September	Release of Star Citizen Patch 2 Release of Star Citizen Patch 3 Release of Star Citizen Patch 4 Release of Star Citizen Patch 5
October	Release of Star Citizen Patch 6 Release of Star Citizen Patch 7 Release of Star Citizen Patch 8 CitizenCon 2013 in Austin
December	Release of Star Citizen Patch 9 Release of Star Citizen Patch 10

2014

2014 is marked by the release of Arena Commander and other mechanics

January	Release of Organization system
February	Release of Star Citizen Patch 11 Release of Star Citizen Patch 11.1
May	Release of Star Citizen Patch 11.2
June	Release of Star Citizen Patch V0.8 / Release of the Arena Commander Module Release of Star Citizen Patch V0.8.1 Release of Star Citizen Patch V0.8.2 Release of Star Citizen Patch V0.8.3
July	Release of Star Citizen Patch V0.8.5
September	Release of Star Citizen Patch V0.9 Release of Star Citizen Patch V0.9.0.1 Release of Star Citizen Patch V0.9.0.2 Release of Star Citizen Patch V0.9.1.0 Aegis Reclaimer concept sale
October	Release of Star Citizen Patch V0.9.1.1 Release of Star Citizen Patch V0.9.1.2 Release of Star Citizen Patch V0.9.1.3 Release of Star Citizen Patch V0.9.2 CitizenCon 2014 in Los Angeles Drake Herald concept sale
November	Release of Star Citizen Patch V0.9.2.1 Anvil Carrack concept sale Aegis Javelin concept sale
December	Release of Star Citizen Patch V0.9.2.2 Release of Star Citizen Patch v1.0.0 Letter from the Chairman - "Multi-Crew Ship Systems" Letter from the Chairman - "Happy New Year"

2015

January	Release of Star Citizen Patch V1.0.1 Release of Star Citizen Patch V1.0.1a
February	Release of Star Citizen Patch 1.0.2 Release of Star Citizen Patch 1.0.3 Letter from the Chairman RSI Orion concept sale
March	Release of Star Citizen Patch V1.1.0 Letter from the Chairman - "1.1 and Beyond" Aegis Vanguard concept sale
April	Release of Star Citizen Patch 1.1.1 MISC Hull (series) concept sale
May	Release of Star Citizen Patch 1.1.2 Release of Star Citizen Patch 1.1.3 MISC Starfarer Gemini concept sale MISC Reliant (series) concept sale
June	Letter from the Chairman - "Star Marine Update" Crusader Genesis Starliner concept sale
July	Release of Star Citizen Patch 1.1.4 Release of Star Citizen Patch 1.1.5 Release of Star Citizen Patch 1.1.5v2 Letter from the Chairman - Back Home!
August	Release of Star Citizen Patch 1.1.6 Release of Star Citizen Patch 1.1.6a Release of Star Citizen Alpha 1.2.0 / Release of the Social Module
September	MISC Endeavor concept sale
October	Release of Star Citizen Alpha 1.3.0 CitizenCon 2015 in Manchester Letter from the Chairman - "ONE MILLION CITIZENS!" Aegis Sabre concept sale
November	Anvil Crucible concept sale
December	Release of Star Citizen Alpha 2.0.0 Letter from the Chairman

2016

January	Release of Star Citizen Alpha 2.1.0 Release of Star Citizen Alpha 2.1.1 Release of Star Citizen Alpha 2.1.2
February
March	Release of Star Citizen Alpha 2.2.0 Release of Star Citizen Alpha 2.2.1 Release of Star Citizen Alpha 2.2.2 Release of Star Citizen Alpha 2.2.3 Release of Star Citizen Alpha 2.3.0 Esperia Blade concept sale
April	Release of Star Citizen Alpha 2.3.1 MISC Prospector concept sale
May	Drake Buccaneer concept sale
June	Release of Star Citizen Alpha 2.4.0 Release of Star Citizen Alpha 2.4.1 Drake Dragonfly concept sale
August	Release of Star Citizen Alpha 2.5.0 ARGO MPUV concept sale
October	CitizenCon 2016 in Los Angeles RSI Polaris concept sale
November	Letter from the Chairman
December	Release of Star Citizen Alpha 2.6.0 MISC Razor concept sale

2017

February	Release of Star Citizen Alpha 2.6.1 Anvil Hurricane concept sale
March	Release of Star Citizen Alpha 2.6.2
April	Release of Star Citizen Alpha 2.6.3 Letter from the Chairman - "The Road Ahead"
May	Aegis Eclipse concept sale
June	Aopoa Nox concept sale
July	Tumbril Cyclone concept sale
August	Origin 600i concept sale
September	Origin X1 concept sale
October	CitizenCon 2017 in Frankfurt Consolidated Outland Pioneer concept sale
November	Anvil Hawk concept sale Aegis Dynamics Hammerhead concept sale
December	Release of Star Citizen Alpha 3.0.0 Tumbril Nova concept sale

2018

February	Aegis Dynamics Vulcan concept sale
March	Release of Star Citizen Alpha 3.1.0
April	Release of Star Citizen Alpha 3.1.1 Release of Star Citizen Alpha 3.1.2 Release of Star Citizen Alpha 3.1.3 Letter from the Chairman - "TWO MILLION CITIZENS" Origin 100 Series concept sale
May	Release of Star Citizen Alpha 3.1.4 Crusader Industries Hercules concept sale
June	Release of Star Citizen Alpha 3.2.0 Drake Vulture concept sale
July	Release of Star Citizen Alpha 3.2.1 RSI Apollo concept sale
August	Release of Star Citizen Alpha 3.2.2 Letter from the Chairman Crusader Industries Mercury Star Runner concept sale
October	CitizenCon 2018 in Austin Drake Kraken concept sale
November	Release of Star Citizen Alpha 3.3.0 Release of Star Citizen Alpha 3.3.5 Release of Star Citizen Alpha 3.3.6 Letter from the Chairman Aopoa San’tok.yāi concept sale Anvil Arrow straight to flyable sale
December	Release of Star Citizen Alpha 3.3.7 Release of Star Citizen Alpha 3.4.0 Letter from the Chairman - "Squadron 42: The Road to Release, Financials and New Partners"

2019

February	Argo SRV concept sale
March	Drake Corsair concept sale
April	Release of Star Citizen Alpha 3.5.0
May	Tumbril Ranger concept sale
June	Release of Star Citizen Alpha 3.5.1
July	Release of Star Citizen Alpha 3.6.0 Anvil Ballista concept sale
August	Release of Star Citizen Alpha 3.6.1 Aegis Nautilus concept sale
September	Release of Star Citizen Alpha 3.6.2
October	Release of Star Citizen Alpha 3.7.0 Release of Star Citizen Alpha 3.7.1 CitizenCon 2019 in Manchester
November	Release of Star Citizen Alpha 3.7.2
December	Release of Star Citizen Alpha 3.8.0 Crusader Industries Ares concept sale

2020

January	Release of Star Citizen Alpha 3.8.1
February	Release of Star Citizen Alpha 3.8.2
April	Release of Star Citizen Alpha 3.9.0
May	Release of Star Citizen Alpha 3.9.1 Origin G12 concept sale
August	Release of Star Citizen Alpha 3.10.0 Release of Star Citizen Alpha 3.10.1 Release of Star Citizen Alpha 3.10.2 Esperia Talon concept sale
October	Release of Star Citizen Alpha 3.11.0 Release of Star Citizen Alpha 3.11.0a Release of Star Citizen Alpha 3.11.0b Release of Star Citizen Alpha 3.11.0c Letter from the Chairman
November	Release of Star Citizen Alpha 3.11.1 Release of Star Citizen Alpha 3.11.1a RSI Perseus concept sale
December	Release of Star Citizen Alpha 3.12.0 Release of Star Citizen Alpha 3.12.0a Letter from the Chairman

2021


January	Release of Star Citizen Alpha 3.12.0b
February	Release of Star Citizen Alpha 3.12.1
April	Release of Star Citizen Alpha 3.13.0 Release of Star Citizen Alpha 3.13.0a
May	RSI Scorpius concept sale Release of Star Citizen Alpha 3.13.1
August	Release of Star Citizen Alpha 3.14.0 Release of Star Citizen Alpha 3.14.1

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