Star Citizen is getting its own X-wing with the new RSI Scorpius as crowdfunding surpasses $465 million

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The brand new RSI Scorpius was made available on Star Citizen and Cloud Imperium Games released a trailer and new images.

The brand new RSI Scorpius was made available on Star Citizen and Cloud Imperium Games released a trailer and new images.

The new heavy fighter seats two (a pilot and a gunner) and comes with 16 missiles and four gun mounts split between the wings and turret.

Perhaps the most distinctive feature is the fact that the wings spread out into an X-shape, inspired by the iconic Star Wars X-wing.

The ship is currently available from $268, but you should keep in mind that all ships in the game can be purchased with credits that you can earn as you play. So it’s a good idea to use real money only if you intend to support development.

By the way, thanks to the ongoing Invictus Launch Week free flight event, you can try the Scorpius for free if you just want to see how it works or try the game for yourself.

In other Star Citizen news, the crowdfunding total just surpassed $465 million and currently stands at $465,138,004.

The number of registered accounts has also just surpassed 3.8 million, standing at 3,832,023 at the time of writing.

As usual, you should keep in mind that not all are paying players, as you know. The number includes free accounts created for a variety of reasons, including Free Fly events like the one that’s happening right now.

Creative Director Chris Roberts recently gave an overview of the status of development and the plans for 2022 and beyond.

In the interest of full disclosure, remember that the author of this article has been a backer of Star Citizen since the original Kickstarter campaign a few years ago.