Star Citizen Crosses $73 Million in Funding

The crowdfunding campaign for PC space sim Star Citizen has now reached $73 million, up by $1 million in a little over two weeks. If funding continues at this pace, the game could eventually raise $100 as its creator Chris Roberts' hoped it will.

At the time of writing, funding stands at $73.4 million from more than 760,000 backers. Star Citizen is already the most successful crowdfunded project, of any kind, in history.

All additional funds raised for Star Citizen will towards expanding the scope of the game.

In other Star Citizen news, developer Cloud Imperium Games has recently detailed the game's incredibly deep mining occupation, explaining how players will be able to make money by searching for and mining valuable materials in the deep reaches of space.

For more on Star Citizen and Roberts himself, check out part one and part two of GameSpot's interview with the legendary designer.