Cloud Imperium Games (CIG) is excited to announce new details about CitizenCon 2953, their annual celebration of the massive and growing community and universe for the in-development MMO Star Citizen. CitizenCon returns with the first in-person event in the last four years at the Los Angeles Convention Center in California on Oct. 21-22. The event will also be livestreamed and supported digitally, allowing fans from around the world to watch announcements, presentations, and competitions live. CitizenCon 2953 has grown both in size and scope, now occupying two full physical halls, and for the first time ever, will span two full days to accommodate the expanded programming of activities and reveals. Fans can watch the CitizenCon 2953 livestream on the Star Citizen Twitch channel when the show begins at 10:00am PDT on Saturday, Oct. 21, with the show ending at 7:00pm PDT. Day two is Sunday, Oct. 22, from 10:00am PDT – 5:30pm PDT.
“CitizenCon is ultimately about our incredible community, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to return with our largest-scale physical event ever, while continuing to support our global community online. We have so many exciting developments and advancements to share that will make this our best CitizenCon to date,” said Chris Roberts, Chairman and CEO of Cloud Imperium Games and Star Citizen Creative Director. “While we look towards the future this weekend, in the present we’re excited to release the Mission Ready update for Star Citizen to our backers today. Supporting both law abiding and criminal gameplay continues to be central to creating emergent gameplay opportunities and are a focus in this update. We’re looking forward to hearing early feedback directly from players this weekend!”
CitizenCon is back, bigger than ever, and will be packed with fun activities and opportunities for memorable moments including:
- Stanton Theater (Main Stage): In addition to hosting the Keynote Address and Closing Ceremonies, the main stage will host presentations from the development team and the community cosplay contest. Attendees can look forward to an exciting lineup of presentations packed with reveals for upcoming features and content such as new vehicles, character tech, locations, UI, and so much more.
- Harnessing the Power of the StarEngine: From pixel to persistent universe and everything in-between, join developers as they showcase the power and depth of StarEngine, the technology powering Star Citizen, enabling the seamless scale that push games to the cutting edge of the industry, technology, and beyond.
- Checkmate Station: The Pyro-themed show floor is filled with curious corners, inviting alleyways, and immersive recreations of in-game environments to set the stage for the perfect picture! In addition to the theming there will be photo opportunities, and the belle of the ball – a 1:1 scale rideable Dragonfly hover bike, dressed in the Digital Goodies Pack livery!
- Meet Your Fellow Citizens: The show floor contains tight tunnels of community booths, operated by community members themselves, as well as larger, open social spaces where Citizens can meet up, relax, and plan their activities for the day. Content creators of all sizes will be organizing in-person meetups with their communities throughout the show at the dedicated Content Creator Corner, where fans can meet their favorite creators or find new ones to follow. Outside of the cosplay competition on the Main Stage many attendees will be wearing their cosplay throughout the show. Be sure to ask before taking a picture of their excellent creations!
- Q&A with CIG Developers: Following the presentations, fans can look forward to smaller scale gatherings with the presenters off the main stage where they will host informal Q&A sessions and community chats. These will be scheduled throughout the show, and fans are encouraged to arrive early to save their space!
- Get ‘Yer Digital Goodies Packs: Introducing the largest Digital Goodies Pack yet, loaded with exclusive in-game content! Players can show off their love of Star Citizen with a suite of cosmetic items including a CitizenCon 2953 Trophy, Outlaw Shotgun, Pyrotechnic Amalgamated Multitool & Case, a to-be-announced ship plushie and challenge coin, and much more. Some of these rewards will be created live on the show floor with input from the community and will be delivered later in the year. The bundle is currently available through Oct. 31, and includes a very special surprise to be revealed during Citizencon that dedicated fans will not want to miss!
