This Week in Star Citizen: January 22, 2024

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The Star Citizen community has much to look forward to this week as development continues on the highly anticipated Alpha 3.22 update. While Inside Star Citizen and Star Citizen Live are still on hiatus, there's plenty of exciting content coming up for fans to enjoy.

Development Updates

The development team is working hard to finalize Alpha 3.22, which includes important fixes and improvements to the Siege of Orison event. Testing is ongoing in the PTU environment as the developers push to get this update into players' hands as soon as possible.

Looking further ahead, work has already begun on Alpha 3.23, with more details to be shared in the near future about what this major update will entail.

Community Events

The Daymar Rally recently concluded, setting a new record for participation in what's billed as "the filthiest race in the 'verse." Fans who missed the live event can catch up by watching the replay on the ATMO esports Twitch channel.

Additionally, the Star Citizen team will be attending Bar Citizen Barcelona on February 3rd. This presents an opportunity for fans in the area to meet and interact with members of the development team in person.

Content Schedule

Here's what's on the docket for Star Citizen content this week:

  • Tuesday: A new lore post in the Portfolio series, focusing on Pyrotechnic Amalgamated
  • Friday: The weekly RSI newsletter

Programming Changes for 2024

Jared "Disco Lando" Huckaby provided an update on changes coming to Star Citizen's video content in 2024:

  • Inside Star Citizen and Star Citizen Live will return on February 1st/2nd
  • The rigid quarterly schedule is being replaced with a more flexible format
  • Episodes will continue until each major patch release, with brief breaks in between
  • This new approach will result in more total episodes produced throughout the year
  • The team aims to cover a wider range of development topics and explore new types of stories

Overall, 2024 is shaping up to be an exciting and content-rich year for Star Citizen fans. With expanded video programming and major updates on the horizon, there will be no shortage of new developments to follow in the coming months.

The 30K Adventure: A Star Citizen Tale

Captain Jenna stood on the bridge of her Constellation Andromeda, gazing out at the vast expanse of space surrounding Port Olisar. She had just joined the 30K.fun Star Citizen Referral Club, a group dedicated to embracing the chaos of alpha testing while helping newcomers navigate the 'verse.

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"Hey, I'm new here. Any tips on what code to use when signing up?" Alex asked.

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