# Star Citizen is the Future of PC Gaming, and it \[was\] Free to Play this week (Edit: No Longer Free) **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** video-games-e-games\ **Created:** [October 13, 2015, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-citizen-is-the-future-of-pc-gaming-and-it-was-free-to-play-this-week-edit-no-longer-free/734528 "2015-10-13T06:29:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 583
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2020, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-citizen-is-the-future-of-pc-gaming-and-it-was-free-to-play-this-week-edit-no-longer-free/734528/583 "2020-10-13T18:59:12Z")
> [@Skywatcher](#): > > Heh. Now their Gathering of Fanbois has gone from May 2021 to “we’re not sure”. Maybe they’re waiting until the _Squadron 42_ component releases, which is supposedly “in close out mode” but won’t be released this year and “will be done when it’s done”. > **[Star Citizen's Squadron 42 Campaign Won't Release In 2020, But It's In The...](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/star-citizens-squadron-42-campaign-wont-release-in-2020-but-its-in-the-close-out-phase/1100-6483232/)** > > The single-player campaign is nearing completion, but it won't be released until it's ready. Have they even finished the anti-cheat measures? > **[Star Citizen anti-cheat systems are being worked on - Violators being banned](https://www.pcinvasion.com/star-citizen-anti-cheat-systems-worked/)** > > CIG are now looking to address the problem of Star Citizen aimbots and wall hacks with players being banned of they are found to be cheating. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-citizen-is-the-future-of-pc-gaming-and-it-was-free-to-play-this-week-edit-no-longer-free/734528)._