{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-25T07:48:04.798Z","story":{"id":"r_33229ad5265d45b3939899c7","slug":"star-citizen-crowdfunding-surpasses-1-billion","url":"https://yomimono.id/star-citizen-crowdfunding-surpasses-1-billion","headline":"Star Citizen Crowdfunding Surpasses $1 Billion","summary":"Cloud Imperium Games' space combat sim Star Citizen has raised over $1 billion in cumulative crowdfunding since 2012. The game remains in alpha after 13 years of development. Spin-off Squadron 42 is in its final stages, with CEO Chris Roberts noting it uses systems built for the main game and emphasizes narrative.","why_it_matters":"The milestone cements Star Citizen as the most crowdfunded game ever, while the nearing completion of Squadron 42 suggests a concrete deliverable may finally emerge from a project long nicknamed the 'Sagrada Familia of gaming.'","published_at":"2026-05-25T05:45:52.000Z","source_count":1,"sources":["Game Spark"],"citations":[{"source":"Game Spark","title":"Game Industry's 'Sagrada Familia' Star Citizen Crowdfunding Total Surpasses $1 Billion - Spin-off Squadron 42 in Final Stages of Development","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/05/25/166862.html"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false}}}