Star Citizen Release Date Estimates & Historic Dates

Wipes are scheduled for many reasons and sometimes not scheduled depending on database corruption or incompatibility with updates. Currently Wipes are not intended and it is possible to gain items that persist via gameplay such as Red Festival Envelopes and Vanduul replica helmets. Read more about Star Citizen resets.

Upcoming Expected Wipes:

• Alpha 3.23 - No expected wipe*
• Alpha 4.0 - Full wipe expected (Reputation, balance and in-game vehicles)

Past wipes:

• Alpha 3.18 Item, reputation and balance wipe

Tools & Resources:

• See what was wiped and how to save your stuff
• Wipe / Reset History

*Update 29 February 2024: With the amount of features expected in Alpha 3.23 it is possible this could end up having the features of the original 4.0 patch (Pyro). While A wipe might still not be intended, this is not as guaranteed as it was before. With Server Meshing, Master Modes, and the Idris event, 3.23 is a much bigger patch than expected.

Estimated Release Date (Live): Q1 Q2 2024

Features that could be released (Speculative)

• Fauna (Cows, dogs, birds...) (Source)
• Creature Hunting - New!
• Vehicle Modularity (Retaliator Modules)
• Server Meshing - Moved from Alpha 3.21
• Distribution Centers (Official Video)
• Engineering Gameplay (Arena Commander)
• New Character Customizer
• Server Recovery
• EVA Rework (Flying)
• Interaction Menu Rework (Source)
• Personal Hangars & Instanced Hangars (Est. 3.23.X)
• Visor & HUD Lens Rework
• MobiGlas Rework
• Master Modes in PU
• New Starmap
• FPS Minimap & Compass
• New in-game Ship Prices (Prices of larger ships increased)
• Cargo Hauling Missions (Est. Alpha 3.23.X)
• New Dynamic Event: Blockade Runner
• Reputation - Hostility
• Item Bank (Est. Alpha 3.23.X)
• Unique Item Recovery - Removed
• Freight Elevators - (Est. Alpha 3.23.X)
• Dynamic Crosshair

Ships that could be released (Speculative)

• RSI Zeus Variants
• F7A MK II (Est. Invictus)
• Polaris?
• Retaliator Gold Pass (modules)

Alpha 3.23 went to Wave 1 EPTU testers on 10th April 2024. This major patch introduced many new additions including fauna, mobiGlas rework, new EVA flight, personal hangars, distribution centers, Master Modes, and much more. Check what wave you have access to here:

Update 29 February 2024: The features coming into Alpha 3.23 and soon after could mean 4.0 would replace 3.24 on SCFOCUS estimated roadmap.

Star Citizen Alpha 4.0 has been estimated for end of 2023 or possibly 2024 might be live in 2024 or later.

Update 6 April 2024: Alpha 3.23 still does not include the features required to bring Pyro. Estimated release date for Pyro is now Q4 2024 with Alpha 4.0. It is important to note the CIG roadmap is falling behind and is now again pretty much only showing what is coming immediately next. At SCFOCUS we provide ample speculation well beyond the next patch due. Additionally, completion of SC features from the features completion tracker still shows one third of SC core features missing. The next Star Citizen Progress Report is due this month.

Update 21 February 2024: Pyro for Alpha 3.21 turned out to be overly optimistic.

Update 21 October 2023: Alpha 4.0 might no longer be the same as originally planned. It appears the line of Alpha 3.2X.X patches can bring in the equivalent gameplay. For example, Alpha 3.20 brought the Hull-C and Alpha 3.21 might bring Pyro system and more. Stay tuned...

Estimated Release Date (Live): Early 2023 - Late 2023 / 2024?

Features that could be released (Speculative)

• Pyro System
• Persistent Entities (Released in Alpha 3.18)
• Increased Player Caps

Ships that could be released (Speculative)

• Polaris
• Hull C - Released in Alpha 3.20
• Banu Merchantman - Removed

The information about Alpha 4.0 below is historic and kept only for reference.

Update 22nd May 2022: Alpha 4.0 will bring the start of the road towards Beta. Alpha 4.0 will have Pyro and the ability to add unlimited content going forward.

Update 27th December 2021: Alpha 4.0 features are still no where in sight. Pyro could appear mid 2022 or early 2023 at this rate.

Update 24th December 2020: Alpha 4.0 (and with it Pyro) seems like it will be introduced some time in 2021. This estimate could be revised but at this time it appears the earliest Pyro will be released is mid to late 2021.

Update 11th May 2020: Due to delays of various kinds and renaming of 4.0 to 3.10 this patch was removed from the Roadmap. Alpha 4.0 has been a long ride and is still no where in sight.

(11th May 2020) - 4.0 has now been changed several times and now even removed. Even though the estimate date for 4.0 would be end of December 2020 if it were to come out in 2020, it would be unfeasible for the end of year patch to also be the biggest patch of the year. Even if a 3.12 patch does not slide in for December 2020 then 4.0 will still be no sooner than January 2021.

Estimate: No sooner than January 2021 but more likely end of March 2021.

Due to the delay in Alpha 3.9 due to the global pandemic, the estimate for Alpha 4.0 is being pushed back significantly to approximately mid August 2020. This will probably be revised further as the dates get closer. Expect 3 major patches in 2020 instead of 4.

Update to this note (11th May 2020): It turns out  4.0 was halted and 3.10 and 3.11 will come instead before it. 2020 will contain several minor patches with major features going to 2021.

Estimated Release Date (Live): Early to Mid July 2020 -  Mid August 2020 - End of March 2021 - Mid to late 2021

What could be released (Speculative)

• Pyro System

Ships that could be released:

• Polaris
• Santok'Yai
• G12

Update 31st August 2019:: 4.0 has been added to the RSI Roadmap and still does not feature the original 3.4 major features such as Traveling to Multiple Star Systems, Science and Research or Exploration & Discovery. It looks like 5.0 could be the next possible major patch to include them.

Update 13th February 2018, on the Roadmap we have 3.4 instead of 4.0. The main difference being that 4.0 originally encompassed concepts of traveling between star systems. Our estimation is that features to do with travel between systems will define 4.0 and will come in late 2019. Therefore our original estimates provided a year ago remain the same, except our estimate should be labelled for 4.0 instead of the original 3.4 terminology. The new 3.4 patch planned in the roadmap does not contain the features required to class it as 4.0. We provided no orginal estimate for 3.4 and therefore the content of our estimate still remarkably applies for 4.0 instead.

• Q3+ 2019 (Date Guessed on 24th January 2017)
• Update April 2019: It seems that Q3 2019 will not have the following features meaning that the estimate was short. New potential date for the following now seems to be at least 2020.

Disclaimer: All dates are for our own speculation and enjoyment, provided for entertainment value only.

What could be released:

• Travel To Multiple Star Systems
• Exploration & Discovery
• Science & Research
• Additional Solar System Locations

Ships that could be released:

• RSI Orion
• Anvil Crucible

Star Citizen 1.0 is the point where the game can be considered finished enough where it is out of early access. What this means in terms of gameplay is:

• Friendly to new players
• Stable
• Polished
• Enough Engaging Content

Given the divergence in features between what is currently playable and what could be considered 1.0 there could easily be a year of development to get the game to the required state.

Star Citizen 1.0 feels closer than any major version announcement but could still be more than a year out. The period from Pyro / Persistence / Meshing to Star Citizen 1.0 could possibly be considered Star Citizen Beta. Beta signifies the end of early development and the road to commercial launch.

*Note: This information is highly speculative but based purely on following development of the game closely. While the details are still to be announced by CIG, eager readers will benefit from some advanced intel.

Features that could be released in Star Citizen 1.0

• 1000s of players per System
• At least 5 systems (Possibly many more)
• Outpost Construction
• No more resets
• Large Battles
• Fleet Command & Control
• Much more to be announced...

Update: 23rd April 2020. Due to the delay in Alpha 3.9 because of the global pandemic, the estimate for Alpha 4.1 is being pushed back significantly to approximately end of December 2020. This will probably be revised further as the dates get closer. Expect 3 major patches in 2020 instead of 4.

Alpha 3.22 released December 14 2023.

What was released:

• Additional Settlements and Outposts and new Jumptown Location at Hurston
• Structural Salvage
• Openable Containers

Ships that were released:

• Aopoa San’tok.yāi (Released in Alpha 3.22.1)
• X1 (Released in Alpha 3.22.1)
• X1 Velocity (Released in Alpha 3.22.1)
• X1 Force (Released in Alpha 3.22.1)
• Cutter Rambler
• F7C MK II (Released Alpha 3.22.1)

Alpha 3.22 is scheduled for Q4 2023.

• Structural Salvage
• Cargo Containers Inventory
• Replication Layer Update (Pushed from Alpha 3.21)

• Origin X1
• Origin X1 Velocity
• Origin X1 Force
• Cutter Rambler
• Aopoa San'tok.yai

Leaked Evocati patch notes for initial Server Meshing tests have emerged. Tech Preview for Wave 0 testers allows players to spawn in Stanton or Pyro and could still be a while before Jump Gates are operational for a 200 player universe. Whether this tech will make it into 3.23 or some later patch like Alpha 4.0 is yet to be seen. A new era for Star Citizen is approaching.

Alpha 3.22.1 is in also in PTU testing. This patch brings the Origin X1 and the Aopoa San'tok.yai as well as a new dynamic Data Heist event. There are also bug fixes and new Arena Commander modes. See Wave 4 patch notes here.

Alpha 3.22.0a went live January 25. This patch introduced small fixes. No major new features are in this patch.

Alpha 3.22 went live December 14 2023. This patch added structural salvage and openable containers as well as bug fixes and other content additions. See official Alpha 3.22 patch notes.

Star Citizen Alpha 3.22 went to Wave 1 testers on 4 December 2023. This patch introduces the hair update, a balance pass on mineables, procedural recoil and Arena Commander Multicrew! See official Alpha 3.22 Patch Notes here.

Alpha 3.21 was released October 19 2023.

What was released:

• Large Tractor Beams (Alpha 3.21.1)
• Ship Towing
• Ship Trespass

Ships that were released:

• Argo SRV
• Tumbril Storm
• Crusader Spirit A1 (Released in Alpha 3.21.0)
• Crusader Spirit C1
• Gatac Syulen

Alpha 3.21.1 went to all backers for testing 10 November 2023. Features of this patch include: Ship Trespass, Vehicle Tractor Beams (Argo SRV and others) and the Crusader C1 Spirit. See open PTU patch notes here: Alpha 3.21.1 Open PTU

This patch was not in the roadmap at Alpha 3.21 PTU. Alpha 3.20.1 was renamed to Alpha 3.21. Read more about this here (official).

• Server Meshing - Moved to Alpha 3.23
• Large Tractor Beams (Alpha 3.21.1)
• More missions including Crusader Platform Missions

• Argo SRV
• Tumbril Storm
• Crusader Spirit A1 (Released in Alpha 3.21.0)
• Crusader Spirit C1
• Origin G12
• Aopoa San'tok.yāi

Alpha 3.21.1 was released November 15 2023. Alpha 3.21.1 introduced some vehicles and IAE2953 as well as stability improvements to Alpha 3.21.0.

Alpha 3.21 was released October 19 2023. This patch paves the path for Pyro, Magnus and Terra (and perhaps more) systems to be added. Persistence is working better. Combat logging has received attention. See official patch details. Also this patch was released days before Citizencon.

Alpha 3.21 went to PTU on 29 September 2023. This patch introduced some new gameplay types. (Official Source).

Alpha 3.20 went LIVE on 19 September 2023

What was released:

• Arena Commander Rework
• Master Modes (Only in Arena Commander)
• Containers up to 32 SCU

Ships that were released:

• Hull C (Confirmed in Alpha 3.20.0)
• Mirai Fury LX (Confirmed in Alpha 3.20.0)
• F8C Lightning (Confirmed in Alpha 3.20b)

This patch is estimated for release Q3 2023 (August or September)

What could be released:

• Ship Trespass - Removed
  
• MobiGlas Rework
• Arena Commander Rework
• Master Modes (Flight model rework)

Ships that could be released:

• Hull C (Confirmed in Alpha 3.20.0)
• A1 Spirit (Possibly Alpha 3.20.1) (Possibly Alpha 3.21)
• C1 Spirit (Possibly Alpha 3.20.1) (Possibly Alpha 3.21)
• Mirai Fury LX (Confirmed in Alpha 3.20.0)
• Tumbril Storm (Possibly Alpha 3.20.1) (Possibly Alpha 3.21)
• SRV (Added) (Possibly Alpha 3.21)

Alpha 3.20 went live September 19 2023. This patch did not bring much in terms of new gameplay but it did bring in MAJOR key binding changes. Containers up to 32 SCU have been introduced. Arena Commander has received a massive rework.

Alpha 3.20 went to wave 1 and wave 2 PTU on August 25th 2023. This patch brings the biggest overhaul to Arena Commander and adds the Hull C in the PU. See the massive full list of features at the official announcement. This patch also introduces new wave tiers. See official PTU FAQ.

This patch is estimated for release Q4  2022 in Q2 2023.

What could be released:

• New Player Experience
• Component and Weapon Stripping (New - Added)
• Player / Machine Physical Interaction

Ships that could be released:

• Lynx Rover (Confirmed)
• Aopoa San'tok.yāi
• Crusader Spirit
• Origin X1
• Unannounced and / or unknown
•  - Mirai Fury

Alpha 3.19.1 went live June 15 2023. This patch brings bug fixes and latency improvements. Spaceloop.it has an excellent breakdown of what is in this patch. For official patch notes click here.

Alpha 3.19.1 went to open PTU on 23 May 2023. This patch brought in some bug fixing. (Official Source)

Alpha 3.19 went live May 16 2023. This small major patch introduced the ability to attach and detach weapons on ships and vehicles. See official patch notes here.

Alpha 3.19 went to Wave 1 PTU on  May 1 2023. The biggest feature of this patch is weapon stripping. This patch includes some new scripted missions for mining, salvage and data as well as a rework to Lorville skyline. Read official Patch Notes.

This patch released March 10, 2023.

What was released:

• Zergo G Push & Pull - Moved from Alpha 3.15
• Salvage - Hull Stripping
• Crafting
• Cargo System Refactor
• Persistent Entity Streaming
• Greycat Racetrack
• Hand Salvage (Greycat Multi-Tool Attachment)
• PU Racing Time Trials
• Ship Soft Death

Ships that were released:

• Drake Vulture
• Reclaimer (Hull Stripping)

This patch is estimated for release Q3 Q4 2022. (Lapsed)

What could be released:

• FPS Radar & Scanning - Moved from Alpha 3.14 - Removed
• Hacking - Moved from Alpha 3.14 - Removed
• Zergo G Push & Pull - Moved from Alpha 3.15
• Salvage - Moved from Alpha 3.2 - Removed
• Salvage - Hull Stripping - Added
• Crafting - Added
• Cargo System Refactor
• Persistent Entity Streaming - Added
• Greycat Racetrack - Added
• Hand Salvage (Greycat Multi-Tool Attachment) - Added
• PU Racing Time Trials - Added

Ships that could be released:

• Drake Vulture
• Drake Corsair - Added - Released "early "in Alpha 3.17.4)
• MISC Hull C - Moved from Alpha 3.16 - Removed

Alpha 3.18.2 went live April 21 2023. This patch included an Item reset but Balance  and Reputation were maintained. See official patch notes here.

Alpha 3.18.2 went to PTU testing on April 6th 2023. See official patch notes here.

Alpha 3.18.2 went to EPTU testing on March 31 2023. See official patch notes here.

Alpha 3.18.1 went live April 12 2023. This patch included many fixes and also a balance, reputation and vehicle reset. See official patch notes here.

Alpha 3.18.1 went to PTU testing on March 24 2023. See official patch notes here.

Alpha 3.18 went live March 10 2023. This is a major patch that brought in major changes to item entities and much more.

Alpha 3.18 went to OPEN PTU testing on February 14 2022. See official patch notes here.

Alpha 3.18 went to Wave 2 testing on January 31 2022. This wave 2 patch brings some bug fixes and opened PTU to a wider tester base. Also more vehicles and ships were made available for sale in game. See official patch notes here.

Alpha 3.18 went to Wave 1 testing on December 19 2022. This patch introduces Persistent Entity Streaming testing and several gameplay features as well as many smaller updates. See Alpha 3.18 wave 1 patch notes here (Source: reddit).

What was released:

• No major features tracked by SCFOCUS estimates.

Ships that were released:

• Drake Corsair
• Drake Cutter

Update (December 19 2022): This patch is now scheduled for release sometime in January 2023 (source).

This patch is estimated for for Intergalactic Aerospace Expo in November 2022. See Roadmap Roundup here (Official).

What could be released:

• No major features tracked by SCFOCUS estimates.

Ships that could be released:

• Drake Corsair
• Other unannounced ships

Alpha 3.17.4 went live 17th November 2022. This patch brought the Corsair and IAE 2952 event showrooms. View official patch notes here.

This patch went live 29 July 2022

What was released:

• AI Planetary Navigation
• AI Dropship Reinforcements
• Siege of Orison
• Additional Stanton Lagrange Points
• Colonial NPC Outposts
• Increased player caps (from 50 to 100)

Vehicles that were released:

• Anvil Centurion

This patch is estimated for release June in July 2022

What could be released:

• AI Planetary Navigation
• AI Dropship Reinforcements
• Siege of Orison
• Additional Stanton Lagrange Points
• Colonial NPC Outposts

Vehicles that could be released:

• Anvil Centurion

Alpha 3.17.2 went to wave 1 testing June 30 2022. Alpha 3.17.2 patch added NPC dropship reinforcements to missions (AI planetary navigation), Siege of Orison and derelict colonial outposts. Alpha 3.17.2 brings a player account balance and item wipe. Please read the patch notes.

Alpha 3.17 went live 29 April 2022

What was released:

• Mining Gadgets
• Ship to Ship Refueling
• Selling Items to Shops

Ships that were released:

• MISC Hull A (Alpha 3.17.1)
• RSI Scorpius (Alpha 3.17.1)

Vehicles that were released:

• Drake Mule (Alpha 3.17.1)

This patch is estimated for release end of March 2022.

What could be released:

• AI Homesteads - Moved from 3.15 - Removed
• Mining Gadgets - Moved from 3.16
• Ship to Ship Refueling - Moved from 3.3
• Hangar Manager App - Removed
• Selling Items to Shops
• Persistent Hangars - Removed
• NPC Taxi Missions - Removed

Ships that could be released:

• RSI Scorpius
• MISC Hull A

Alpha 3.17 went live 29 April 2022. This patch added derelicts and provided small bug fixes and polishes. See official patch notes here.

Alpha 3.17.1 went to evocati testing May 3rd 2022 (Source Spaceloop.it.). This patch introduces FPS missions in Crusader planet as well as the ability to buy items directly to ships.  Read the Evocati patch notes here: https://www.spaceloop.it/en/star-citizen-alpha-3-17-1-eptu-8054391-playtest-information-en

Alpha 3.17 went to Wave 1 PTU testing on March 31 2022. Alpha 3.17 introdoces Mining gadgets, Starfarer ship refueling, selling Items to shops, coffee shop vendors and one river. This build is unusually unstable. Read the official patch notes here.

What was released:

• Derelict Spaceships
• Trip Mines

Ships that were released:

• Hoverquad (Released in Alpha 3.16.1)

This patch is estimated for release end of December 2021.

What could be released:

• Derelict Spaceships
• Engine Swapping (M50) - Removed
• Trip Mines
• Ship to Ship Refueling - Moved from 3.3 - Moved to 3.17
• Mining Gadgets - Moved to 3.17

Ships that could be released:

• MISC Hull C - Moved to 3.18

Alpha 3.16 went live 22 December 2021. This was a minor patch that added stability more than gameplay. See official patch notes here.

Alpha 3.16 went to PTU 10 December 2021. Alpha 3.16 is a small end of year patch that brings mostly some bug fixes as well as derelict spaceships, Jumptown 2.0 event, laser trip mines and mining gadgets. See official Alpha 3.16 PTU patch notes here.

Alpha 3.16 was a small end of year patch that brought mostly some bug fixes as well as derelict spaceships, Jumptown 2.0 event, laser trip mines and mining gadgets. See leek source here.

This patch was released November 10th 2021.

What was be released:

• Physical / Personal Inventory - Moved from 3.14
• Healing
• Clinics
• Asset Manager Mobiglas
• Bombs
• Infiltrate & Defend Missions
• Loot

Ships that could be released:

• Origin 400i
• Aegis Redeemer (Released in Alpha 3.15.1)
• Crusader A2 Hercules Starlifter
• Crusader Ares Starfighter Ion (Released in Alpha 3.15.1)
• Crusader Ares Starfighter Inferno (Released in Alpha 3.15.1)
• Anvil Spartan (Released in IAE)

This patch is estimated for release end of September 2021.

Update 25 September 2021:It seems Alpha 3.15 will have some pretty interesting changes to how the game will play and therefore marks a significant patch. As the last major patch of the year it is looking unlikely that Salvage will be testable in 2021. Since FPS & scanning has been pushed it seems unlikely Squadron 42 is anywhere near completion (probably more than 2 years away). 

What could be released:

• FPS Radar & Scanning - Moved from 3.14 - Moved to Alpha 3.18
• Physical / Personal Inventory - Moved from 3.14
• Healing - Moved from 3.14
• Clinics - Added!
• Asset Manager Mobiglas - Added!
• Hacking - Moved from 3.14 - Moved to 3.18
• AI Small Home Outposts - Moved to 3.17
• Cutting - Removed
• Bombs & Space Mines
• Salvage - Moved to 3.18
• Zero G Push & Pull - Moved to 3.18
• Infiltrate & Defend Missions - Added!
• Loot - Added!

Ships that could be released:

• Origin 400i - Added!
• Aegis Redeemer
• Crusader A2 Hercules Starlifter
• Crusader Ares Starfighter Ion
• Crusader Ares Starfighter Inferno

Alpha 3.15.1 went live 18 November 2021. This patch added the Aegis Redeemer, Crusader Ares Starfighter Inferno and Crusader Ares Starfighter Ion. See official patch notes here.

Alpha 3.15 went live 10 November 2021. This massive patch brought Medical Gameplay as well as Persistent Inventory and more. See official patch notes here.

Alpha 3.15 was leaked on Reddit to have gone to Evocati testers on 25 September 2021. (Source).

Alpha 3.15 went to Open PTU to ALL Backers:  (Source).

Alpha 3.15 went live 10 November 2021. This massive patch brings Medical Gameplay as well as Persistent Inventory and more. See official patch notes here.

This patch is estimated for release end of June 2021 (Lapsed).

What could be released:

• Planet Crusader
• Orison Landing Zone
• FPS Radar & Scanning - Moved to 3.15
• Weapon Charging / Draining
• Physical Inventory
• Long Range Scanning
• Healing - Moved to 3.15
• Hacking - Moved to 3.15
• Vehicle Module Swapping - Moved to 3.16
• Missile Operator Mode - Moved from 3.13

Ships that could be released:

• Constellation Taurus

Alpha 3.14 went to private Evocati testing on 18 June 2021 (Reddit source)

Alpha 3.14 went to PTU wave 1 testing on 9th July 2021 (Source)

Alpha 3.13 went live 22 April 2021.

What was released:

• Ship to Ship Docking (Merlin & Constellation)
• Ship to Station Docking
• Mounted Guns
• Custom Vehicle Names & Numbers

Ships that were released:

• C2 Starlifter
• M2 Starlifter

Vehicles that were released:

• Tumbril Nova "Tonk"*
• ROC-DS

This patch is estimated for release end of March 2021.

What could be released:

• Ship to Ship Docking (Merlin & Constellation)
• Ship to Station Docking
• Missile Operator Mode - Moved to 3.14
• Mounted Guns
• Custom Vehicle Names & Numbers

Ships that could be released:

• C2 Starlifter
• M2 Starlifter
• ROC-DS (Leak source)

Vehicles that could be released:

• Tumbril Nova "Tonk"*

*Note that vehicles and ships tend to release at a later 3.x.x patch not at 3.x.0. So the Nova should release at 3.13.x not the initial 3.13.0.

Alpha 3.13 went live 19th May 2021. This patch introduced Ship To Station Docking and the Tumbril Nova, M2 and C2 Hercules Starlifter.

Alpha 3.13 went to PTU wave 1 testing April 1 2021.

What was released:

• Space Station - Refinery Deck
• Station Based Refining
• Weapon Zeroing
• Reputation System
• Hand Held Tractor Beam

Ships that were released:

• Esperia Talon
• Esperia Talon Shrike

What could be released:

• Space Station - Refinery Deck - Moved from 3.11
• Station Based Refining
• Weapon Zeroing
• Object Push & Pull - Moved from 3.11+
• Multi-Tool Tractor Beam - Added
• Reputation System - Added
• Hand Held Tractor Beam - Added

Ships that could be released:

• Esperia Talon
• Esperia Talon Shrike

3.12 did not originally feature on the Roadmap. The original expectation would place this patch as 4.2 which indicates a slow-down of feature release.

Star Citizen Alpha 3.12 went to Evocati testing 1st December 2020. (Source: Reddit)

Alpha 3.12 introduces the hand tool tractor beam.

What was released in Star Citizen Alpha 3.11:

• Space Station - Cargo Deck
• AI: Hazard Awareness and Avoidance - ???
• Server to Client Actor Networking Rework
• Destructible defenses
• Player and External Inventor
• Force Reactions

Ships released:

• Origin 100i
• Origin 125a
• Origin 135c
• Mercury Star Runner (Released in 3.11.1)
• CNOU Nomad (Released in 3.11.1)

What could be released based on the Roadmap:

• Space Station - Refinery Deck - Moved to 3.12
• Space Station - Cargo Deck
• AI: Hazard Awareness and Avoidance
• Object Push & Pull - Moved to 3.12
• Missile Operator Mode - Removed
• Docking - Moved from 3.7 - Removed
• Ground Cover - Buoyancy - Added
• Server to Client Actor Networking Rework

Ships that could be released:

• Mercury Star Runner
• Origin 100i - Added
• Origin 125a - Added
• Origin 135c - Added

Alpha 3.11 went live 8th October 2020. This patch brings minor gameplay improvements. This patch also introduces the Origin 100 series of ships. Official patch notes

3.11 did not originally feature on the roadmap and instead was 4.1. Since 4.0 is being reserved for major features (such as a new system) 3.10 and 3.11 were added. This is due to the delays caused by the global pandemic.

Star Citizen went to Wave 1 PTU on 30th September 2020. This patch brought small updates to gameplay as well as the Origin 100i. Official release info here

Evocati: Star Citizen Alpha went to Evocati testing since at least September 18th 2020. (Source: Reddit / StarCitizen). This minor patch introduces cargo refinery decks, buoyancy as well as improved throwing mechanics.

Alpha 3.11.1 has been leaked as being in PTU. Features include expo halls for the 2950 IAE and the Mercury Star Runner. Leak available here (Reddit)

Alpha 3.10 introduced:

• Changes to targeting methodology
• Changes to atmospheric and space flight and combat
• AI Bartenders
• New Flight Model including atmospheric physics
• Player 2 Player trading app (aUEC & Prison Merits)
• Mobiglas Variants
• Citizen Player to Player Trading App
• AI Cover Usage
• Body Dragging
• Electron weapons
• Day / Night temperature changes on planets
• Grim Hex has been expanded and improved
• High-Tech Hangars
• New shops and kiosks
• Height maps update
• Ship HUD Rework
• Turret Usability Improvements
• Updated all radars and pings to be able to detect mineable resources
• Armor values have been returned to ships
• Quality of Life updates to: Gladiator, Caterpillar and Xi'An Scout
• Plushies
• Signed Distance Fields and updated reentry effects

Ships & Vehicles

• Kruger P72 Archimedes Emerald
• Changes to ship HUDs
• ROC Ground Mining Vehicle
• Origin M50 Improvements

Estimated Release Date (Live): End June 2020

What could be released based on the Roadmap:

• FPS Cover Usage - Moved from 3.7
• Body Dragging
• Atmospheric Flight Model Improvements (see official post)

Ships that could be released:

• Drake Cutlass Blue - Released in 3.9.1

3.10 did not originally feature on the roadmap and instead was 4.0. Since 4.0 is being reserved for major features (such as a new system) 3.10 and 3.11 were added. This is due to the delays caused by the global pandemic.

Alpha 3.10.2 was a very minor patch that brings mostly bug fixes. Stability seems somewhat improved and previously lost Ships were restored. Official patch notes

Star Citizen Alpha 3.10 was released live 5th August 2020.

Alpha 3.10 Live Patch Notes

Star Citizen Alpha 3.10 went to Wave 2 testers on 28th July 2020. It was released to PTU wave 1 testers on July 15th 2020.

Official patch notes here -> https://robertsspaceindustries.com/spectrum/community/SC/forum/190048/thread/star-citizen-alpha-3-10-0-ptu-5639290-patch-notes

Star Citizen Alpha 3.10 was released to Evocati testers on June 12th 2020.

Leaked patch notes here -> https://pastebin.com/9CeqwmFk

Alpha 3.9 released 29th April 2020 and included:

• Prison Gameplay
• Klescher Automated Prison
• MicroTech Moons (Calliope, Clio & Euterpe)
• Player Status System (Eating, Drinking, Temperature...)
• PIT - Personal Inner Thought System
• Updates to the Social Module
• Ship Skins - Released in Alpha 3.9.1

Ships that were released:

• Esperia Prowler
• Cutlass Blue - Released in Alpha 3.9.1

Estimated Release Date (Live): End of March 2020

What could be released based on the Roadmap:

• Crusader Gas Giant - Moved to 4.0 - Removed
• Orison Landing Zone - Moved to 4.0
• Rest Stop Space Station: Unoccupied - Moved from 3.7 - Removed
• Cargo Depot Space Stations - Removed
• Dynamic Mission System: Economy Generated Missions - Moved from 3.8 - Removed
• Dynamic Mission System: Mission Generation along QT Routes - Removed
• Commodity Transfer Timers - Removed
• Accounting App - Removed - Released as Player To Player Trading in Alpha 3.10
• Multicrew - Expanded Pilot Role - Moved to 4.0 - Removed
• Multicrew - Expanded Turret Gunner Role - Added - Moved to 4.0 - Removed
• Economy Display Terminals - Removed
• NPC Healing - Moved from 3.7 - Moved to 4.0 - Removed
• PVP Bounties - Moved from 3.7 - Removed
• Repair / Refuel / Restock Kiosks - Moved from 3.7 - Removed
• Seated Item Handling - Moved from 3.8 - Removed
• Weapon & Item Customization - Removed
• Player Swim - Moved from 3.7 - Removed
• FPS Cover Usage - Moved from 3.7 - Moved to 4.0
• Prison Gameplay - Added
• Klescher Automated Prison - Added
• MicroTech Moons (Calliope, Clio & Euterpe) - Moved from 3.8
• FPS Combat Weapon Types - Moved from 3.7 - Moved to 4.0
• Player Status System
• Ship AI: Navigation Collision Avoidance - Added
• Ship AI: 3D Pathfinding - Planet Side - Added

Ships that could be released:

• Drake Vulture - Removed
• RSI Constellation Taurus - Removed
• Drake Cutlass Blue Rework - Moved from 3.8 - Removed
• Esperia Prowler - Moved from 3.8

Star Citizen Alpha 3.9.1 was released live 27th May 2020. This patch introduced the Cutlass Blue as well as added the ability for ships to have skins applied:

Alpha 3.9.1 Live Patch Notes

Alpha 3.9.1 went to PTU May 16th. This patch introduced the Cutlass Blue as well as the ability for players to apply paint skins to ships. Official patch notes here.

Update 28th March 2020: Due to the global pandemic of virus at this time it is estimated that there could be some development delays as a result as this event is causing global disruption. Previous estimate for 3.9 live has been pushed back to the middle of April.

Star Citizen Alpha 3.9 went to PTU testing Wave 1 April 22nd 2020. This patch included eating, weather effects, the Esperia Prowler, New Babbage interiors, 3 moons, mining consumables, PIT Wheel interaction system and more.

Star Citizen Alpha 3.9 was reñeased to Evocati testing March 14th 2020 as per leaks on Reddit. Initial patch notes can be found here: https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/fi3tqt/evocati_39_initial_patchnotes/ . This patch introduces the first iteration of prisons, bar tender advanced AI behaviors, New Babbage and Microtech's moons. Ship mining laser sub-items have also been introduced. There is also a new Criminal Mission -> Hijacked Caterpillar Prison Transport.

Star Citizen Alpha 3.8.2 was released live 27th February 2020. This patch introduced the first phase of Persistence and as such aUEC balances and items were NOT WIPED since Alpha 3.8.1. This patch also introduced the Anvil Carrack as flyable. Read the full Alpha 3.8.2 Live patch notes.

Alpha 3.8.1 went LIVE 24th January 2020. This patch added red envelopes with in game credits and the Drake Cutlass Red with functioning medical beds! Players can now set their respawn location ICU to a MedBed as well as heal their wounds. Official Patch Notes

Star Citizen Alpha 3.8.1 was in PTU since at least January 15th 2020. The testing for these patches has been focused around: Player cap increase from 50 to 60. Fixing many of the bugs and issues of Alpha 3.8.0 (remember X.0 patches are always the most unstable, especially after a new year). Also the biggest gameplay feature of Alpha 3.8.1 was the working Medical Beds in the 890 Jump medical bay that can be used for healing and setting (or unsetting) a respawn location.

Alpha 3.8.1 also introduced the Cutlass Red medical ship with two working medical beds. Full patch notes here: https://robertsspaceindustries.com/spectrum/community/SC/forum/4/thread/star-citizen-alpha-3-8-1b-ptu-4125354-patch-notes

Alpha 3.8 went LIVE 21st December 2019. This patch added the planet MicroTech, hand to hand combat, new stations, weather effects like sandstorms and snowstorms and some features. The Argo Mole was also released playable. Official Commlink

Alpha 3.8 went PTU to all backers on 18th December 2019.

Alpha 3.8 was leaked on reddit as being in Evocati PTU as of November 27th 2019.

Alpha 3.8 was released on December 21st 2019 and brought the following features:

• Rest Stop Station Interior Variants
• MicroTech Planet
• Advanced Gunship Defensive Maneuvers
• FPS Close Combat
• Annunciator Panels
• Vehicle Cameras, 890J mission, more mining heads and other minor features
• Planetary Weather Effects
• Server - Side Object Container Streaming (SOCS)

Ships were released:

• Argo Mole

Alpha 3.7.2 went LIVE 24th November 2019. This patch introduced the Intergalactic Aerospace Expo Free Fly and the new ship the Pisces (C8 and C8X variants).

Star Citizen Alpha 3.7.1 went LIVE on 22nd October 2019. This patch had minor bug fixes and also improved harvestable gameplay. In game account balances were not reset (another Alpha 3.7.1 patch was released shortly after and reset balances) from Alpha 3.7.

Star Citizen Alpha 3.7.1 went to PTU to all backers on 17th October 2019. There appear to have been no Evocati or early PTU waves for this update. The update included mostly bug fixes.

Alpha 3.7.1 went live 22nd October 2019.

Star Citizen Alpha 3.7 went LIVE on 11th October 2019.

Star Citizen Alpha 3.7 went LIVE on 11th October 2019. Read the Reddit transcript of the official announcement.

Star Citizen Alpha 3.7 went to PTU available to all backers Monday 7th October 2019.

Star Citizen Alpha 3.7 went to Wave 1 testers Friday 4rd October 2019.

Star Citizen Alpha 3.7 entered Evocati testing as announced in Star Citizen Live (source) and confirmed later on Reddit (source). Alpha 3.7 Evocati date: 20th September 2019.

Alpha 3.7 was released on 11th October 2019 and included the following major features:

• Physical Commodity Inventory
• Caves (Rocky)
• FPS Mining
• Mission Sharing
• Harvestables
• Ship Rentals
• IFCS Proximity Assist
• Star Marine Map - The Good Doctor
• Quantum Enforcement
• Glowsticks

New ships that were released:

• RSI Mantis
• Banu Defender
• Aegis Vanguard Harbinger
• Aegis Vanguard Sentinel
• Anvil Pisces (C8 and C8X) - Live in 3.7.2

Star Citizen Alpha 3.6.2 went live 6th September 2019. Alpha 3.6.2 went to been in Evocati PTU since at least August 19th 2019. The main feature of this patch was the 890 Jump.

Star Citizen Alpha 3.6.1 went live August 8th 2019. Alpha 3.6.1 went to Open PTU 27th July 2019. The 890 Jump and other features for Alpha 3.6 will make it into other Alpha 3.6.x patches.

Alpha 3.6 went to Open PTU Tuesday 16th July 2019. Alpha 3.6 went to wave 1 PTU testers July 2nd 2019. Alpha 3.6 went to Evocati testers approximately 17th June 2019 according to online leaks.

Alpha 3.6 was released to live on July 19th 2019 (See official Alpha 3.6 Patch Notes) and included the following major features:

• Hover Mode
• Rest Stop Space Stations: Exterior Variations
• Weapon Attachments
• Black Market Economy
• Ship Rentals - Delayed for a future 3.6.x patch - Moved to 3.7
• Player Free Look
• System: Misfires
• Harvestable Entity Spawning
• Law System
• Shield Technology Replacement - Moved from 3.7 - Moved to 4.0

New Ships that were released:

• Kruger P72 Archimedes
• Origin 890 Jump (Released in 3.6.2)

Vehicles that were released:

• Anvil Ballista*

*Note: The Anvil Ballista was released "flight ready" at Alpha 3.6 Live.

Alpha 3.5.1 went to PTU Wave 1 testers on June 3rd 2019. This patch introduces the 300 series rework as well as several quality of life improvements. Alpha 3.5.1 also introduces the first release of the Ship Customizer.

Alpha 3.5 went Live April 18th 2019. Alpha 3.5 was a major patch and brought Arccorp and the new flight system.

Alpha 3.5 was released on April 18th 2019 to live and included the following major features:

• DNA Face Customization
• Playable Female Characters
• ArcCorp Planet
• Area 18 Landing Zone
• ArcCorp Moons (Wala & Lyria)
• New Flight Model
• Ship AI: Flight Model Update
• System: Heat
• AI Bounty Hunting in Environmental (Unconfirmed)
• Basic Gunship Behavior - (Unconfirmed)
• AI Distress Beacons - (Unconfirmed)
• Asynchronous Disconnection Refactor - (Unconfirmed)
• Ship Customizer - Added in Alpha 3.5.1

Ships that were released:

• Anvil Hornet F7C-M Heartseeker
• Origin 300 Rework (Alpha 3.5.1)
• Misc Reliant Variants

Estimated Release Date (Live): End of March / Beginning of April 2019

What could be released based on the Roadmap:

• DNA Face Customization - Added - New!
• Playable Female Characters - Moved from 3.4
• ArcCorp Planet - Moved from 3.4
• Area 18 Landing Zone - Moved from 3.4
• ArcCorp Moons (Wala & Lyria) - Moved from 3.4
• Salvage V1**** - Moved from 3.2 - Removed - Moved to 3.8
• Cloud Tech - Moved from 3.3 - Removed see Gas Cloud Tech
• Service Beacon Escort - Moved from 3.4 - Moved to 3.6
• Reputation / Law System - Added - Removed - Moved to 3.6
• Parallel Network Jobs - Removed
• Lobby Refactor - Removed
• Projectile Manager - Moved from 3.4
• New Flight Model - Added
• Ship AI: Flight Model Update - Added - New!
• System: Heat - Added - New!
• AI Bounty Hunting in Environmental Missions - Added - New!
• Basic Gunship Behavior - Added - New!
• AI Distress Beacons - Added - New!
• Asynchronous Disconnection Refactor - Added - New!
• Gas Cloud Tech - Moved from 3.3 - Moved to 3.6
• Comm Array Revision* - Moved to 3.6
• Liquid / Gas Exploration - Removed
  
• Expanded Cargo** - Removed
• Refineries*** - Moved to 3.6 
  
• Data Running - Moved to 3.6 - Removed
  
• Long Range Scanning*** - Moved to 3.6 - Removed
  
• Manual Repair - Removed
• Buy / Sell Fuel - Moved from 3.2 - Removed
  
• Fuel Transfer - Moved from 3.2 - Moved to 3.6
  
• Repair V1 - Moved from 3.1 - Moved to 3.6 - Removed
  
• Refuel Collecting - Moved from 3.3 - Removed - Moved to 3.7
  

Ships that could be released:

• Origin 890 Jump - Moved to 3.6
• Anvil Hornet F7C-M Heartseeker - Added - New
• Origin 300 Series Rework - Moved from 3.4
• Banu Defender - Moved to 3.6***** - Moved to 3.7
• Misc Reliant Variants - Moved from 3.4
• Constellation Taurus - Moved from 3.4 - Removed - Moved to 3.9

*While Comm Array Revision was scheduled for 3.2 it was originally not in the 3.2 Roadmap so we have not removed it from the 3.2 section.

** Expanded cargo could be a new task related to the Cargo Depot task that was removed from 3.4

***Long Range Scanning might also be related to the other Pinging & Scanning improvements task so this might get removed.

**** Salvage was removed from the Roadmap entirely. Although it was announced to return given where the game currently is and what would be required to make a ship like the Reclaimer playable it seems Salvage still requires a lot more of the game to be fleshed out before appearing as a V1 profession. Requirements probably include things like item persistence, scanning improvements, component (Item 2.0 work) and more.

*****The Banu Defender was announced moved to Alpha 3.6 in ATV.

Star Citizen Alpha 3.5 entered Evocati testing Friday 1st March 2019. The New Flight Model is the main testing focus for this early Evocati build. More info here: https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/awbder/star_citizen_leaks_evocati_for_35_has_begun_build/

Alpha 3.5 went to PTU Wave 1 testers on March 24th 2019

Alpha 3.4.3 went Live January 24th 2019. Alpha 3.4.3 was a small patch and fixed some server crashes. Additionally the appearance of clouds over places like Lorville was noticed despite the patch notes being tiny. Patch notes for Alpha 3.4.3.

Alpha 3.4.2 features more bug fixes from Alpha 3.4.1. Alpha 3.4.2 went live January 14th 2019. Alpha 3.4.2 patch notes.

Alpha 3.4.1 featured more bug fixes from Alpha 3.4 went live December 22nd 2018. Official patch notes here.

Alpha 3.4 went live on December 21st 2018 with some improvements as well as Lorville Business District. See the official Alpha 3.4 post:

• Lorville Business District
• Patrol Mission Improvements (Previously: AI Planetary Landing*)
• Procedural City Rendering Performance
• Arena Commander Ship Item Rental

Ships that were released:

• Anvil Hawk
• MISC Reliant Kore (Improvements)
• MISC Freelancer Variants (Dur, MIS & MAX)
• 600i Touring Module

Official Alpha 3.4 Announcement

The following major features were released:

• Hurston Planet
• Lorville Landing Zone
• Hurston Moons (four)
• No Fly Zones

The following ships were released:

• Anvil Arrow*

* The Arrow was announced and released during the Anniversary Sale and Free Fly event.

Alpha 3.3.7 featured more bug fixes from Alpha 3.3.6. Alpha 3.3.7 went live December 5th 2018.

Alpha 3.3.6 featured more bug fixes from Alpha 3.3.5. Alpha 3.3.6 went live November 22nd 2018.

Alpha 3.3.5 was released to live on November 21st 2018.

What could be released based on the Roadmap:

• Hurston
• Ship Renting*
• Lorville Landing Zone
• Hurston Moons (four)
  
• No Fly Zone

Ships that could be released:

• None

*Ship buying in game made an early surprise release in 3.3.

The following major features were released:

• In Game Ship Purchases
• Scramble Race Missions
• Arena Commander & Star Marine Rentals
• Truck Stops / Rest Stops
• AI FPS Combat
• Network Entity Streaming
• Object Container Streaming
  
• VOIP & FOIP integration
• Network Bind Culling
• Ship System Degradation
• Improvements to Retrieval and Delivery Missions
• Asteroid Mining
• Improvements to Mining
• Ping & Scanning
• Groups Systems Improvements
• Vehicle Turret Improvements
• Kiosk Shopping Improvements
• Weapon System Refactor

Ships released:

• Anvil Valkyrie (Unannounced)
• RSI Constellation Phoenix
• Aegis Hammerhead
• CNOU Mustang Rework (Alpha, Beta, Delta, Gamma & Omega)

Vehicles released:

• Tumbril Cyclone Variants (TR, RC, AA & RN)

Alpha 3.3 was released to live on November 10th 2018.

What could be released based on the Roadmap:

• Hurston (Estimated for 3.3.5)
• Scramble Race Missions - Added
• Ship Buying Renting* (Planned: Source) - Added
• Arena Commander & Star Marine Rentals - Added
• Lorville Landing Zone
• Hurston Moons (four) (Estimated for 3.3.5)
• Truck Stops / Rest Stops
• Repair Bot -Moved to 3.6 - Removed
• Repair Ships - Moved to 3.5 - Removed
• Refuel Collecting - Moved to 3.5 - Removed
• Service Beacon Escort - Moved from 3.2 - Moved to 3.4 - Moved to 3.5
• Service Beacon Refuel - Moved from 3.2 - Moved to 3.6 - Removed
• Service Beacon Repair - Moved from 3.2 - Moved to 3.6 - Removed
• AI FPS Combat - Moved from 3.2
• AI Flight Improvements***
• AI Flight Ship Behaviors - Added
• AI Location Security - Removed
• Network Entity Streaming (Estimated for 3.3.5)
• Object Container Streaming (Estimated for 3.3.5)
• VOIP & FOIP integration
• Cloud Tech - Moved to 3.4
• Salvage Scanning - Moved from 3.2 - Moved to 3.5 - Removed
• Salvage Extraction - Moved from 3.2 - Moved to 3.5
• Salvage Processing - Moved from 3.2 - Moved to 3.5
• Salvage Selling - Moved from 3.2 - Moved to 3.5
• Manual Repair - Moved from 3.2 - Moved to 3.5 - Removed
  
• Buy / Sell Fuel - Moved from 3.2 - Moved to 3.5 - Removed
• Fuel Transfer - Moved from 3.2 - Moved to 3.5 - Removed
• Network Bind Culling - Moved from 3.2 (Originally 3.1) (Estimated for 3.3.5)
• Ship System Degradation - Added
• Improvements to Retrieval and Delivery Missions - Added
• Asteroid Mining - Added
• Improvements to Mining - Added
• Ping & Scanning - Added
• Transit Systems - Added
• Groups Systems Improvements - Added
• Vehicle Turret Improvements - Added
• No Fly Zones (Estimated for 3.3.5) - Added
• Kiosk Shopping Improvements - Added
• Weapon System Refactor - Added

Ships that could be released:

• RSI Constellation Phoenix
• Aegis Hammerhead
• CNOU Mustang Rework (Alpha, Beta, Delta, Gamma & Omega) - Moved from 3.2

Vehicles that could be released:

• Tumbril Cyclone Variants (TR, RC, AA & RN)

*Ship buying (ability to purchase ships you don't own in game) has been talked about and it's possible that the initial version of this will be something related to the REC rental update. It's possible some form of rental of new ships will make it into some part of the game for 3.3 (now scheduled for Alpha 3.3.5).
**Note that Service Beacon Enhancements were never originally scheduled for 3.2
***AI Defensive Combat had originally been removed. Since 3.3 is turning out to be heavier on FPS and Flight AI this task has reappeared along with several others added.

About the 3.3 Release Date Change From End of September 2018 to Citizencon

It was announced that in order to match Citizencon the Q3 releases would be pushed to attempt to match the dates. For this year, 2018, the event falls on October 10th.

September 23th 2018 - Alpha 3.3 is in Evocati testing.

October 11th 2018 - Alpha 3.3 has been released to PTU testing. Alpha 3.3.0 Patch notes here.

Alpha 3.2 PTU released to PTU November 11th 2018. Major features of this patch include kiosk shop additions, the 600i Explorer being flyable, Quantum Spline jumps, Quantum Linking, Mining and the Avenger rework which can now fit a Dragonfly to name a few.

Pushed to live 24th December 2017

Update: November 30th 2017 - Released to Early Public Test Universe (currently open to early wave testers)

Alpha 3.0 has now been released beyond Evocati testers to the first several waves of PTU. Please note, we expect 3.0 to be the longest PTU testing phase of any patch to date. As a result, we estimate 3.0 Live to be end of December 2017 to Q1 2017.

Update: October 6th 2017 - Released to Evocati Testing

Alpha 3.0 has been released to the Evocati testing group (Familiarly known as Avocados). This group is currently helping find critical bugs under NDA. This helps PTU to be released with more stability for the enjoyment of backers.

(The following estimated dates were guessed October 6th 2017)

3.0 Live Estimate: December 2017 -> Q1 2018

CIG have released the 3.0 schedule. If you want to read the whole thing, here's the Star Citizen Alpha 3.0 schedule.

Schedule Report Release Date for Star Citizen Alpha 3.0

• 29th Jun' to 13th Jul' 2017 (Dates updated from Schedule Report) (LAPSED)

At SCFocus we love the schedule report. Here is the video if you haven't seen it: