Star Citizen now has a city in the clouds Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Star Citizen now has a city in the clouds No. I don't have a landing permit. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 7 Aug 2021 83 comments Star Citizen just launched its alpha 3.14 update, which adds a city in the clouds to the space sim. The Orison landing zone is set on the Crusader gas giant, and includes a spaceport, a peace garden and other amenities befitting a sci-fi tourist destination. The trailer is below: Watch on YouTube Crusader makes use of the initial implementation of Star Citizen's Planetary Volumetric Clouds tech. The idea is to render multi-layered, volumetric clouds of varying scale within planetary atmospheres. Developer Cloud Imperium Games said this tech will be expanded in the future to add further detail to existing planets in the game. Elsewhere, alpha 3.14 adds a new dynamic event, improved power management, radar, scanning and ping, a missile guidance and control rework, a new ship HUD, and a new ship, the RSI Constellation Taurus, which costs £153.60. Really. As is the way with Star Citizen's virtual spaceships, the Taurus has its own flashy in-universe ad: Watch on YouTube As you'd expect, revenue spiked when alpha 3.14 launched yesterday, according to CIG's own revenue tracker, to $169,629 for 6th August. Star Citizen's long and controversial development is well-documented. As the title of this latest update suggests, it's still in alpha stage. In March, the game shot through the $350m raised mark from over three million customers. Over eight years after its initial crowdfunding effort began, Star Citizen is still without a release date, although parts of the game have been released in early access form. Squadron 42, the single-player portion of the game, is still in development but does not have a release date. Chief developer Chris Roberts has come under fire for years now for failing to release the game, or provide a target release date. CIG makes money by selling starter packs, subscriptions and virtual space ships - some of which cannot currently be piloted in-game. CIG insists money pledged goes directly to support development. In May, Star Citizen raked in $13,453,609. Alpha 3.16, which is tentatively set for Q4 2021, will improve Orison with more shops and expanded services around the city, CIG has indicated. The development roadmap extends to Q1 2022, when alpha 3.17 is meant to release. There are currently no target release windows beyond that. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 3 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 3 Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store