Star Citizen kicks off a week-long free fly event and previews Pyro’s non-combat gameplay

16 Aug 2024Source: MassivelyOp
Star Citizen is celebrating its ships once again and using that love of internet spacecraft to pitch the game to new money players. The Ship Showdown event is officially underway, which comes along with a full week of free-to-play access for the alpha sandbox.


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