Star Citizen Alpha 3.17 Content Detailed in Trailer

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Accompanying Star Citizen's latest alpha update is a light-hearted but well-crafted trailer briefly showcasing many of the update's new features. Fans of Star Citizen and those interested in its development progress can get a solid rundown of what's been changed thanks to the new trailer.

Officially announced by Roberts Space Industries in 2012 with an expected release in 2014,Star Citizen has seensome controversy due to its extremely lengthy development process. Nearly ten years later, the game is still receiving important updates as it inches toward a state of completion. A pioneering project in the world of crowd-funded gaming, Star Citizen has received over $400 million total in funds from eager supporters wishing for an expansive and immersive space sim. The project has come a long way in those years thanks to a long history of increasingly important updates bringing more features, refinement, and optimization into Star Citizen's universe.

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The official trailer was released on April 29th through Star Citizen's YouTube channel, and thanks to the playful cinematography and music selection, it's obvious that this update's new content is about making money. Players are shown mining asteroids, selling loot, and utilizing the new mining gadgets all while their bank balance steadily increases thanks to these money-making endeavors. The new loot generation feature is being utilized in this update, allowing players to sell acquired loot for money at kiosks. Ship-to-ship refueling is also featured, allowing enterprising players to make money selling and distributing fuel to pilots in need. Most of the additions are system-related, so new vehicles like Star