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Star Citizen Reaches $1 Billion Funding Milestone

Updated 2026-05-24 17:05 UTC 1 source Neutral

Cloud Imperium Games' 'Star Citizen' has reached a significant funding milestone of $1 billion in lifetime contributions. The company also revealed updates on the game's development and fan impact.

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Variety

As ‘Star Citizen’ Hits $1 Billion in Lifetime Funding, Cloud Imperium Chiefs Reveal Fan Impact, ‘Squadron 42’ ‘Closing Stages’ Game Update (EXCLUSIVE)

Cloud Imperium Games marked a major milestone Sunday (May 24) as the game developer’s open world massively multiplayer online space game “Star Citizen” has reached $1 billion in lifetime funding before formalizing a release date for its full commercial launch. It’s an impress

2026-05-24 16:53 UTC

Variety

The Man Behind ‘Mandalorian’: How Brendan Wayne Became Pedro Pascal’s Body Double and Channeled His Grandfather, John Wayne

Pedro Pascal may be the face of bounty hunter Din Djarin in “Mandalorian and Grogu,” but there’s another actor who does much of the walking, talking and gun-slinging as the “Star Wars” character: Brendan Wayne. In 2018, Wayne auditioned and screen tested for an untitled

2026-05-24 17:00 UTC