Funding goals

The developers of Star Citizen have decided to fund its development through crowdfunding, which is essentially requesting contributions from the eventual players of the game.

## Goals

There were two separate campaigns, a direct campaign by the developers themselves and a campaign through Kickstarter. The Kickstarter campaign had its own separate goals, and there were goals for the overall campaign.

The campaigns both ended on November 19, 2012. A record-breaking $6 million was raised overall and all of the funding goals were met.

### Minimum goals

#### Overall campaign

$2,000,000 US

**Achieved on October 25, 2012**

#### Kickstarter campaign

$500,000 US

**Achieved on October 25, 2012**

### Stretch goals

#### Overall campaign

##### $2,500,000

**Achieved**: October 31, 2012

* Anvil Gladiator as an additional playable ship

##### $3,000,000

**Achieved**: November 8, 2012

* Increased community updates
* 5 additional missions for the Squadron 42 campaign for a total of 35
* Star Citizens will receive access to the universe for online persistent play (30 months)
	+ Privateer-like gameplay
	+ Multiple Star Systems to Explore – 40 star systems

##### $3,100,000

**Achieved**: November 9, 2012

* Odin system

##### $3,200,000

**Achieved**: November 10, 2012

* Tyrol system

##### $3,250,000

**Achieved**: November 11, 2012

* MISC Starfarer as an additional playable ship

##### $3,300,000

**Achieved**: November 12, 2012

* Kellog system

##### $3,400,000

**Achieved**: November 13, 2012

* Goss system

##### $3,500,000

**Achieved**: November 14, 2012

* Amazing cockpit decorations, such as bobbleheads and dinosaurs
* Ship-to-ship boarding mechanic
* Orion system

##### $3,600,000

**Achieved**: November 14, 2012

* Ellis system

##### $3,700,000

**Achieved**: November 15, 2012

* Cathcart system

##### $3,750,000

**Achieved**: November 15, 2012

* Aegis Retaliator as an additional playable ship

##### $3,800,000

**Achieved**: November 16, 2012

* Tal system

##### $3,900,000

**Achieved**: November 16, 2012

* Geddon system

##### $4,000,000

**Achieved**: November 16, 2012

* Drake Cutlass as an additional playable ship
* Increased community updates
	+ Creation of professional mod tools provided free to players
	+ Monthly development team Webcasts
* Squadron 42 campaign
	+ Richer storyline
	+ 45 missions in Squadron 42
* Persistent universe
	+ 50 Star systems
	+ Chronos system
* Enhanced boarding options (including melee weapons, upgradeable HUDs, zero-g external Moonraker combat.)

##### $4,100,000

**Achieved**: November 17, 2012

* Kallis system

##### $4,500,000

**Achieved**: November 17, 2012

* Stanon system
* Extended hardcore flight sim controller support
* Playable destroyers
* Vanduul trading post base
* Largest playable ship: cruiser
* All Kickstarter goals unlocked

##### $5,000,000

**Achieved**: November 18, 2012

* Tablet companion application to check on your inventory, commission or find missions and get the galactic news feed
* Increased community updates
	+ Monthly town hall meeting with Chris Roberts
* Squadron 42 campaign
	+ Celebrity voice-acting for Squadron 42; with at least one favorite from Wing Commander
	+ 50 Missions
* Persistent universe
	+ Star Citizen will match Privateer, with 70 star systems to explore on launch.
	+ Alien derelict as an additional base type
	+ Krell system

##### $5,500,000

**Achieved**: November 19, 2012

* Bengal carrier as an additional flyable ship
* Professional motion capture for Squadron 42
* Record Breaker skin
* All backers get an additional 1,000 credits

##### $6,000,000

**Achieved**: November 19, 2012

* 100 systems
* A full orchestral score
* Free copy of the first Squadron 42 mission disk, Behind Enemy Lines

#### Kickstarter campaign

##### $750,000

**Achieved**: October 29, 2012

* All backers get a AMX-1 Repair Droid

##### $1,000,000

**Achieved**: November 8, 2012

* RSI Idris Class Corvette as an additional playable ship
* All backers get an additional 500 creduts

##### $1,250,000

**Achieved**: November 15, 2012

* Hidden asteroids added as a smuggler base type (active smugglers bases with trading and bars; and secret supply depots.)

##### $1,375,000

**Achieved**: November 16, 2012

* Origin M50 as an additional flyable ship

##### $1,500,000

**Achieved**: November 17, 2012

* Drake Caterpillar as an additional playable ship

##### $1,750,000

**Achieved**: November 19, 2012

* Support for flight chairs, multi-monitors, Track-IR, and MFD panels

## External links

* Funding goals on Roberts Space Industries
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