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 Hangar module

2014

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

January	Release of Organization system
June	Release of the Arena Commander module
September	Aegis Reclaimer concept sale
October	Drake Herald concept sale
November	Anvil Carrack concept sale Aegis Javelin concept sale
December	Release of Arena Commander v1.0

2015

February	RSI Orion concept sale
March	Aegis Vanguard concept sale Release of Star Citizen Patch V1.1.0
April	MISC Hull (series) concept sale
May	MISC Starfarer Gemini concept sale MISC Reliant (series) concept sale
June	Crusader Genesis Starliner concept sale
August	Release of Star Citizen Alpha 1.2.0 / Release of the Social Module
September	MISC Endeavor concept sale
October	CitizenCon 2015 in Manchester Release of Star Citizen Alpha 1.3.0 Aegis Sabre concept sale
November	Anvil Crucible concept sale
December	Release of Star Citizen Alpha 2.0.0

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	Esperia Blade concept sale 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
April	Release of Star Citizen Alpha 2.3.1 MISC Prospector concept sale
May	Drake Buccaneer concept sale
June	Drake Dragonfly concept sale Release of Star Citizen Alpha 2.4.0 Release of Star Citizen Alpha 2.4.1
August	ARGO MPUV concept sale Release of Star Citizen Alpha 2.5.0
October	RSI Polaris concept sale CitizenCon 2016 in Los Angeles
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