'Star Citizen' Latest News: Crowdfunding Passes $144 Million; New Ship Announced
Crowdfunding for the video game "Star Citizen" has passed the $144-million mark. Game developer Cloud Imperium Games has also recently announced the addition of a new ship to the game – the Anvil A4A Hurricane.
As of this writing, "Star Citizen" has managed to raise funds amounting to more than $144.2 million, and gained over 1.75 million backers or "Star Citizens," according to the game's official website.
According to an article written by one of the game's backers on Dual Shockers, Chris Roberts' Cloud Imperium Games has revealed the newest ship for the video game called the Anvil A4A Hurricane. This is the latest addition to the growing variety of starships available to gamers.
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The A4A Hurricane is considered to be an interesting attack fighter because it deliberately sacrifices protection and comfort in exchange for extremely powerful weaponry. Its standard configuration is packed with six KBAR 11-Series Broadsword cannons and four FSKI Ignite missiles. Designed for pilots who can attack their targets "quickly and precisely," and escape before the enemy's retaliation, the ship is not intended for new gamers.
The ship is scheduled to be "flight-ready" later this year, but interested gamers can already purchase it here for $160. However, it must be noted that early purchase of the ship is for the sole purpose of supporting the video game's development. Gamers are not required to buy ships because they will be made available for in-game currency once "Star Citizen" is officially released.
Similar to the other ships which were made available by the pre-order backer phase, a Lifetime Insurance order can also be availed for the Anvil Hurricane. This means that if the ship is blown up or destroyed while playing the game's full version, gamers will be able to retrieve it from the shop without being troubled by expensive repair costs.
After five years into development, the full version of "Star Citizen" still has no official release date. However, the team behind the game has made a lot of changes to the game over the years in order to match the wide scope of the game title.
