The space simulation game Star Citizen has found a new way to extract money from the crowd:
Crowdfunded space simulation game Star Citizen has launched its $27,000 (£20,000) Legatus Pack, which includes nearly all its spacecraft plus extras.
Only players who have already spent $1,000 in the game can access the pack.
Cloud Imperium, the creators of Star Citizen, has received more than $200m in crowdfunding since launching a Kickstarter campaign for it in 2012.
According to its website it has more than two million players, although the game itself is still in development.
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(Score: 2) by bob_super on Wednesday May 30 2018, @05:07PM (4 children)
The $50k pack, released 2 months later, will have the UltraCruiser, making your Super Cruiser look ridiculous.
3 months later, the Overwhelmingly Large Cruiser will be available in the $75k extension...
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 30 2018, @06:51PM
Just wait till they do a package deal to reach into real life with the Uber Cruiser.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 30 2018, @07:36PM (2 children)
I'm holding out for the Oppressively Colossal Cruiser at $100k.
(Score: 2) by bob_super on Wednesday May 30 2018, @09:41PM (1 child)
Would you like to order it with the Ludicrous Speed option for an extra $10k ?
(Score: 2, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 30 2018, @10:31PM
But sir! We've never bilked anyone that fast before!!