Star Citizen raises $800M in 13 years but still has no release date—netizens have thoughts

Recently, an update regarding Star Citizen went viral, reporting that the game has managed to raise $800M in 13 years. The sci-fi game was announced 13 years ago, and it managed to raise an impressive amount immediately afterward.

The developers of the game continued to raise money for 13 years, and it summed up to $800M, although the game’s official release date is yet to be announced. Irony, much? Netizens and gamers reacted to this with hilarious memes and comments.

X users poke fun as Star Citizen raises $800M in 13 years but still has no release date

Crypto project (via Parad1ddie/X)

How complicated a game can it be that it’s taking 13 years to release, even after raising so much money? It seems like the game is no less than an intricate crypto project that requires years of planning and execution.

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At this point, gamers are speculating if the game is ever going to be released. Is it even worth the hype and build-up it’s getting? Netizens like @DarkSalxm have started believing by now that the game isn’t going to be released officially and that it’s a scam to raise funds from game lovers.

"This game has just been a scam since the start"

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It’s unbelievable that the game has managed to raise the mind-boggling $800M even without announcing an official release date! Gamers will go to any extent to play exciting games, and this whopping amount clearly reflects their dedication to games! @sjfostersound commented.

"How did it do that without a release date for that long? Surprised it managed that number"

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GTA 6 or Star Citizen (via @BalthierGR/X)

Right now, it seems like GTA 6 and Star Citizen are competing with each other on how long fans can wait for their releases! Netizens are eagerly anticipating the releases, but the question is, will we get Star Citizen before GTA 6?

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Is the money raised going to be used to take the game to a whole different level? Or are the producers of Star Citizen just increasing their bank balances this way? No one knows what’s going on there! @FlyingDBZ commented.

"Dude is probably buying a house with this money as we speak"

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@SageofSapien joked about the incident.

"hey guys i'm starting a game if anyone wants to donate it'll be better than star citizen i'll release it in 15 years trust"

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Although the buzz around Star Citizen’s whopping funding raise might fade shortly, the wait for the game’s release continues! Let’s see when we get an official update on the release of the game.