Star Citizen delivers the next generation of space flight simulation gaming, combining FPS (First Person Shooter) combat and persistent MMO (Massively Multiplayer Online) gameplay to create a living, breathing first person universe capable of truly unlimited gameplay experiences. In addition, through the game's advanced Newtonian physics engine, Star Citizen enables players to experience an unparalleled space sim flying experience with ship control, performance and response calculated based on dozens of dynamically generated physics based variables.

Star Citizen will not require a subscription, and not be free-to-play, it will will be available for a one-time purchase. And while players will be able to play in the Star Citizen universe for free, there will also be virtual items available for purchase with in-game credits so players can customize their ships and other items.

Today, Star Citizen made several announcements, including a Free Fly for EVERY ship in the game.

Here’s what’s going on:

• IAE Free Fly - this is a Free Fly for ALL of Star Citizen’s 100+ flyable ships, variants and vehicles. It rolls out through our in-game manufacturers, with one manufacturer per day making their entire inventory available. Starting Nov 24 and ending Dec 5, it will be free for anyone to download and play Star Citizen, with all ships.
• Welcome Hub - Star Citizen has one of the most welcoming and friendly communities in gaming. Every day, we see threads pop up on Spectrum and Reddit along the lines of “I’m new to Star Citizen and need help!” Oftentimes, Star Citizen veterans will then invite these new players into the game as a sort of “Guide.” Well, this Welcome Hub formalizes that, and will matchmake those who volunteer as Guides to those who ask for help, so they can get in to Star Citizen, together. Additionally, the Welcome Hub includes updated video and written tutorials. You can get an idea of how this will work through the screenshots in the Dropbox linked below. The Welcome Hub launches Nov 22.
• CitizenCon – our yearly event, CitizenCon is packed with tons of Star Citizen news and reveals. It will be streamed in full here. Streaming begins Nov 23 at 1:00 GMT / 5:00 AM PT / 8:00 AM ET. 

To celebrate the Star Citizen community’s signature event of 2019, Cloud Imperium will launch a “Free Fly” event encompassing its stable of more than 100 flyable vehicles. Normally, access to the Star Citizen Alpha requires pledging for a $45 starter pack, but during this event, prospective players can create a free account at robertsspaceindustries.com to download the game client for free and begin playing Star Citizen from Nov. 24 to Dec. 5.

Within the game’s “Intergalactic Aerospace Expo,” located in Area 18 of the city-planet ArcCorp, each in-game ship manufacturer will make its entire flyable inventory free (over 100 ships in total) for a 24-hour “Test Flight,” after which it will then be replaced by the inventory from another manufacturer. During the Expo, it will be free for anyone to join the Star Citizen Persistent Universe and play across Star Citizen’s more than 30 varying mission types, two planets, 12 traversable moons, procedurally generated “rest stops,” and more. Players who accumulate in-game currency can use it to rent or purchase additional ships, flyable until each server re-start. For more information on the Intergalactic Aerospace Expo, visit here on November 24.

For those new to Star Citizen, Cloud Imperium will debut a “Welcome Hub” that includes all-new tutorials and a “Guide System” that matches new players with Star Citizen Community veterans that are willing to teach new players the ropes. The Welcome Hub and Guide System will both launch on November 22 and can be found at the official website.

The Star Citizen Free Fly will include numerous features launched in the last few patches including:

• FPS Mining: In addition to ship mining via the MISC Prospector spaceship, players can enter caves to deploy the new Greycat Industrial Pyro Multitool to scour for resources and mine them, accumulating valuable resources to trade and sell.
• Cave Environments: Adding another level of exploration to planets and moons, the addition of caves includes tech that will power the creation of future modular locations, VFX and lighting, and the inclusion of a system to procedurally generate future subterranean environments.
• Harvestables: Various locations in the game environment contain items that can be harvested, picked up, and used, consumed, or sold as commodities.
• The Law System: with nineteen codified laws across multiple jurisdictions, both planetary and beyond. Those who break the law in Star Citizen will be confronted by NPC forces who set out to take down players who embrace the criminal lifestyle. Additionally, the law system includes missions that encourage players to skirt or challenge authority and tackle the long arm of the law head-on.
• Commodity Inventory: A personal inventory system allowing players to store various commodities, including items bought from kiosks or stores, and harvestables discovered in the environment.
• Mission Sharing: Allows players to share Star Citizen’s 30+ missions with other parties, promoting co-op gameplay and allowing grouped players to all see, track, and complete objectives while sharing in the rewards.
• Ship Purchases & Rentals: Allows players to rent and purchase ships from selected shops for limited periods via in-game currency, increasing player choice and ship accessibility. With these features, players can acquire ships purely through gameplay and earning in-game currency.

Anyone who plays Star Citizen between November 24 and December 5 will enjoy access to the following Free Fly manufacturer schedule:

Nov 24 – Anvil Aerospace
Nov 25 – Roberts Space Industries
Nov 26 – Kruger Intergalactic, Consolidated Outlands, Tumbril
Nov 27 – Musashi Industrial and Starflight Concern (MISC) and Argo
Nov 28 – Alien Manufacturers
Nov 29 – Aegis Dynamics
Nov 30 – Drake Interplanetary
Dec 1 – Origin Jumpworks
Dec 2-5 – “Best In Show” – a group of ships voted on by the Star Citizen Community source from all in-game ships

Anyone who plays Star Citizen between November 24 and December 5 will enjoy access to the following Free Fly Schedule:

Nov 24 – Anvil Aerospace

• Arrow: Agile fighter that packs a huge punch. A speedy glass cannon.
• Gladiator: A ruggedly built two-person dive bomber.
• Hornet F7C: Tough and dependable, the F7C is a multipurpose medium fighter.
• Hornet F7C Wildfire: Special Edition of the F7C Hornet with custom livery and loadout geared for Arena Commander.
• Hornet F7C-R:L Tracker: Sacrificing a turret for an advanced radar dome, the Hornet Tracker seeks what is hidden.
• Hornet F7C-S: Ghost: Stealthy, quiet, silent – the Ghost haunts an area by keeping a low profile.
• Hornet F7C-M– Super Hornet: A two-seater multi-purpose medium fighter with a heavier loadout.
• Hurricane: A heavy fighter with excessive loadout, including a turret that punches through shields and defenses.
• Terrapin: Heavily armored ship with a sophisticated scanner, ideal for recon and exploration.
• Valkyrie: A heavily armed multirole gunship and dropship.

Nov 25 – Roberts Space Industries

• Aurora ES: A descendent of the X-7, this is the perfect choice for new ship owners. Versatile and intuitive.
• Aurora LN: For the combat focused, the Aurora LN comes with bigger shields and larger weapons that pack a punch.
• Aurora LX: The Aurora Deluxe, adding luxury and comfort for long stretches in the deep black.
• Aurora MR: A balance of function and performance, the Aurora MR comes with cargo capacity and guns to ensure freight gets there safely.
• Constellation Andromeda: A multicrew freighter with modular design, the RSI Andromeda is one of the most iconic ships in the verse.
• Constellation Aquila: Exploring the stars and distant horizons, the redesigned cockpit offers max visibility with a rover and sensor suite to explore it all.
• Constellation Phoenix: A chariot of the Gods, this converted luxury, high performance Constellation freighter is ideal for VIP transport.
• Ursa Rover: Rugged, durable and tough, this is the rover you need to explore a multitude of environments.

Nov 26 – Kruger Intergalactic, Consolidated Outlands, Tumbril

• Cyclone: Stir up a storm with this robust two-seater buggy that can carry a little something in the back.
• Cyclone AA: This two-seater buggy with EMP functionality is armed with an anti-air missile launcher to deter threats from above.
• Cyclone RN: Unveils the fog of war, the recon variant of the Cyclone is mounted with a powerful scanner array.
• Cyclone TR: Support ground infantry with this combat variant, equipped with a mounted turret to provide cover fire for ground operations.
• Mustang Alpha: Consolidated Outland’s premier ship for those wanting to push the limits a little more when starting out.
• Mustang Beta: Home is where the heart is, the Beta offers comfortable living quarters for beginners roaming the frontier.
• Mustang Delta: The Mustang Delta is armed with heavier weapons and rocket pods.
• Mustang Gamma: Racing the competition? The additional engine loaded into the back will provide competitive the edge you need.
• P-52 Merlin: Small, agile and comes with a sting. This snub fighter is fragile, but difficult to hit.

Nov 27 – Musashi Industrial and Starflight Concern (MISC) and Argo

• Argo MPUV 1C: a dedicated merchant transfer ship, a ubiquitous intergalactic stevedore
• Argo MPUV 1P: The ARGO Astronautics MPUV-1P (commonly ‘Argo Personnel.’) is geared towards a simple but incredibly important responsibility: moving groups of people from place to place.
• Freelancer: A multicrew cargo freighter, with turret and ordnance to deter those after it’s haul.
• Prospector: A miner’s best friend, with a powerful mining laser and saddle bags to turn mineral to profit.
• Razor: Cutting ahead of the competition, this sleek racer will give the others a run for pole position.
• Razor EX: Stealth special edition of the Razor outfitted with signature-reducing materials and stealth components.
• Razor LX: Special edition of the Razor features an overclocked engine, reduced maneuverability and armaments in exchange of straight-line speed.
• Reliant Mako: all the flexibility and dependability of a MISC Reliant combined with a state of the art Image Enhancement suite and turret-mounted optics to capture every moment as it happens with the clarity and accuracy that makes headlines.
• Reliant Kore: A fusion of Xi’an and Human technology, this light freighter allows you to haul cargo with a friend.
• Reliant Sen: a versatile mobile science platform; outfitted with long range capabilities to take you further, longer, and an advanced sensor suite.
• Reliant Tana:  a versatile lightweight fighter, ideal choice for frontier and outpost defense thanks to its custom high-yield power plant, stronger shields and additional weapon mounts.
• Starfarer: Keep fleets on the move with this heavy refueler.
• Starfarer Gemini: Keep fleets on the move with this heavy refueler, the Gemini version sacrifices capacity for armor and a missile launcher.

Nov 28 – Alien Manufacturers

• Khartu-al: Enigmatic, exotic and agile. The fragile Khartu-al excels at lateral thrust and maneuverability.
• Nox: Sleek and fast, this gravity bike slices across rough terrain. Perfect for scouting and racing.
• Nox Kue: Sleek and fast, this gravity bike slices across rough terrain. Perfect for scouting and racing with a bespoke Silver paintjob.
• Banu Defender:  a multi-crew fighter whose patchwork design highlights technology from a variety of species.
• Vanduul Glaive: This Alien medium fighter replica drives fear with it’s ramming blades.
• Vanduul Blade: Armed and Dangerous. This alien fighter slices through the air with it’s agility and shreds its foes.

Nov 29 – Aegis Dynamics

• Avenger Stalker: A modified version of the Avenger, catering to bounty hunters with prison cells.
• Avenger Titan: A former police ship with a cargo hold for light freight and courier abilities.
• Avenger Titan Renegade: Special Edition of the Avenger Titan with custom livery and loadout geared for Arena Commander.
• Avenger Warlock: A variant of the Avenger, armed with EMP generator to disable enemies.
• Eclipse: A sleek stealth bomber, armed with heavy torpedoes.
• Gladius: An aged but agile light fighter with mid-range armament.
• Gladius Valiant: Special Edition of the Gladius with custom livery and loadout geared for Arena Commander.
• Greycat: a small ground buggy that slowly but surely will get you from point A to Point B.
• Hammerhead: A multi-crew corvette bristling with manned turrets designed to counter fighters.
• Reclaimer: A heavy deep space salvage vessel to reclaim wrecks and derelicts.
• Retaliator Bomber: A long-range anti capital ship bomber, covered in turrets and capable of launching size 9 torpedoes.
• Sabre: Favoring agility over durability, this ship is light, sleek and deadly.
• Sabre Comet: Special Edition of the Sabre with custom livery and loadout geared for Arena Commander.
• Vanguard Hoplite: Long-range Squad Dropship with a turret gunner.
• Vanguard Sentinel: a ship that’s designed to fight smart instead of taking enemies head on. The conversion features an AR cockpit, an external e-War pod, decoy missiles and a set of EMP charges.
• Vanguard Warden: Long-range Heavy Fighter with a turret gunner.

Nov 30 – Drake Interplanetary

• Buccaneer: A light fighter that sacrifices durability and an ejection seat for raw fire power.
• Caterpillar: A heavy multicrew commercial freighter. Lightly armed, with superior cargo capacity.
• Caterpillar Pirate: A heavy multicrew commercial freighter. Lightly armed, with superior cargo capacity and custom pirate livery.
• Cutlass Black: Black is Back. Drakes multicrew Cutlass is highly versatile, with combat and cargo prowess.
• Dragonfly Black: A two-seater grav-lev bike. Easily traverses rough terrain, or closes the distance in space.
• Dragonfly Yellowjacket: A two-seater grav-lev bike. Easily traverses rough terrain or closes the distance in space with custom yellow livery.
• Herald: No secret is safe, Drake’s Herald captures and stores information before leaving at blistering speed.

Dec 1 – Origin Jumpworks

• 300i: Travel in style with this high-performance sleek touring ship.
• 315p: Traverse the ‘verse with this high-performance exploration focused ship.
• 325a: Origin’s sleek signature fighter, the 325 makes a great companion for finding your mark in style and sophistication.
• 350r: Origin’s sleek signature racer, the 350 makes a great companion for leaving your peers in the dust.
• 600i Explorer: The luxury yacht of Star Citizen, designed to explore in comfort and style with a vehicle bay.
• 600i Touring: This multi-role luxury vessel from Origin Jumpworks features an exquisitely detailed hull design that balances performance and versatility in a sleek and timeless form.
• 85X: A luxury and sporty short-range runabout for pilot and passenger.
• 890 Jump: an elegant, sleek exterior that belies its spacious interior, the 890 Jump is a true engineering marvel; crafted to impress from every angle by combining a unique, innovative design with the finest materials and the most advanced technology.
• M50: Origin’s premier racer, small, fast and highly agile.

Dec 9-12 – “Best In Show” – a group of ships voted on by the Star Citizen Community source from all in-game ships

• Drake Caterpillar: A heavy multicrew commercial freighter. Lightly armed, with superior cargo capacity.
• Aegis Reclaimer: A heavy deep space salvage vessel to reclaim wrecks and derelicts.
• Aegis Hammerhead - Hammerhead: A multi-crew corvette bristling with manned turrets designed to counter fighters.
• Drake Cutlass Black: Black is Back. Drakes multicrew Cutlass is highly versatile, with combat and cargo prowess.