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Star Citizen players slam CIG's "non-apology" after space-sim introduces "pay to win" items that cannot be earned in-game


Cloud Imperium Games has responded to players unhappy about the recent introduction of "pay to win" flight blades in St…

Cloud Imperium Games has responded to players unhappy about the recent introduction of " pay to win" flight blades in Star Citizen, admitting it "missed a step". While Star Citizen's community doesn't typically shy away from financially supporting the game's 12-year-old early access period, on this occasion, players took umbrage that even though the blades give an undeniable in-game advantage, they had been introduced as a premium item that could not be earned organically through gameplay. "Flight blades were kept from players in PTU with complete radio silence from CIG only for them to pop up in the store once the patch hit LIVE," added another.

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