Star Citizen shows gameplay on a big stage, but in the middle the demo crashes and the audience applauds

The dreaded demonstration effect struck the MMO Star Citizen hard. In the middle of the presentation at CitizenCon 2024 in Manchester, the outrageously expensive game crashed on October 19, 2024. The audience applauded, and the internet had a feast.

What’s going on with Star Citizen? The annual CitizenCon is taking place in Manchester on October 19 and 20, 2024. Prior to the fair, a disturbing insider report was published.

A 9-hour video is available on YouTube, showcasing the entire broadcast of Day 1 (via YouTube).

But the clip that lasts only 38 seconds is causing a stir.

Audience applauds as the space battle freezes

What can be seen in the clip? We see an impressive space battle in the clip. Then the game apparently crashes and freezes.

The audience lets out a loud “Ooh” as the sound seems to repeat.

When a small Windows box appears on the big screen, the audience starts to applaud.

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“Just a few million $ are still missing”

Here are the comments: The comments on reddit are often very harsh, especially considering the now huge budget of the game. Through crowdfunding, Star Citizen has currently raised $729,680,204.

Over the weekend, the crash of Star Citizen during the demo became the hottest topic in the general gaming subreddit:

• “I’m sure they just need a few more million $ and everything will run perfectly”
• “Yes, maybe 4 or 5 more Hollywood stars”
• “I supported the game in 2012 with $30 – God in heaven, when can I finally play a real game?”
• “It will still take 2 years until the release, a crash in the demo is no big deal. The real problem is that it will still take 2 years for the game to come out even then.”
• “Crap, looks like I’ll have to donate another $50,000 to smooth out their problems. Otherwise, there’s nothing to be done.”
• “The real problem is that CIG forced its employees to work 19 days straight for the demo. A demo that should not have had to be created, and that is only there to keep the hype going for the next sale.”

A summary of the key news about Star Citizen from CitizenCon 2024 can be found in this article on MeinMMO: Singleplayer game to Star Citizen has all features, shows great gameplay, and is still a long way from release