Star Citizen – A stroke of genius or has someone taken on too much?
What people thought in 2016: People thought the single-player campaign Squadron 42 would still be released in 2017 and a reasonable alpha or beta version of Star Citizen would be playable, giving an insight into what the finished game will be like. At least all that was still announced back then.
This is what really happened in 2017: Nothing tangible. Squadron 42 was postponed indefinitely. There is supposed to be a livestream in December that will present it. Fans are still waiting for Star Citizen 3.0 – the version should be close to early access. 3.0 must be coming out every day now.
Conclusion: Star Citizen is the holy grail. Its fans claim that Star Citizen should be judged by different standards than other games. But soberly speaking: They have already fallen far behind the original plans. Fans are now criticizing the developers for even releasing dates when they clearly do not meet them. But hopefully, the wait will be worth it.
