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Star Citizen is free-to-play as it kicks off its annual Ship Showdown event


Just a month after its last free event, Star Citizen is free-to-play again, from now until 22nd August, 2024. That mean…

Watch on YouTube For the last few weeks, the community has been voting for their favourite ships and ground vehicles with their own "original creations", including videos, songs, photos, paintings, and more. "As part of the celebration, every player will gain free access to all sixteen ships for a limited time, so they can try them out before voting." The final winning vehicle will get the "ultimate prize", the first official event banner, "which can be placed as a decoration in player’s hangars".

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