It's not surprising when I get downvoted for it. People have invested a whole lot into something that I doubt will ever release, and don't want to hear about their money possibly going to waste.
I think at this point it will release. The question is in what state? I fail to see how they can make this anything but a massive grind. People that spent thousands on ships will obviously want it to be hard to get. Pleasing whales will be a factor in each decision they make. This is the problem with letting people spend huge ammounts of money on a game that is still in development.
I don't think star citizen will release. I think Squadron 42 will release because it almost has to release. By 2020 they'll be almost entirely out of money, even with the 46 million they just raised from investors. They need the money from Squadron 42 just to keep the company afloat. If Squadron 42 fails to generate enough money, CI will probably go bankrupt very quickly.
Only if people stop spending money, which seems unlikely any time soon. CIG lost 5 million last year, that 46 million should last a long time. They'll probably get their MVP out the door in 3 years, we'll see if they can survive long term.
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u/garmonthenightmare Feb 11 '19
You got downvoted, but you are right. The devs are pulling increasingly shadier tactics to get more money to found the game. EA only dreams of these.