So an interesting writeup (that I've only scanned) has been done which I suggest people have a look at. It's of course unofficial done by the lot doing leaks and news but they claim everything has at least some truth behind it, someone that's confirmed it to their knowledge etc.
"If y’all ain’t swimming in the grains of salt I recommend you take here, then it’s going to be your fault when you get disappointed that a good chunk of this doesn’t end up happening."
"It’s not a controversial thing to say that CIG’s dates; internal, public, promised, planned, etc; are for the most part a suggestion."
"If comments by a number of developers during Citizencon were accurate, then this would mean that SC now has 1-300 more
fully focused game staff." - Instead of focused on the single player SQ42.
"
A little more than two months ago, we were shown two days of genuinely affirming demos for a game called Squadron 42. This a game that, while not entirely smooth sailing, has prevailed in marching on despite CIG’s track record of reworking progress. Its leadership now looks to Star Citizen to try and steer it in a similar direction. I cannot overstate how significant of an effort this is, but I also can’t overstate that this is all in active planning. Delays will likely happen, scopes will likely be reduced, plans will likely change, c’est le vie.
No matter what the next year brings however, it’s at least moving in a
different direction. Let’s hope they bring on that new start in 3.23!
"
2023 Q4 - 2025 Q4 (TENTATIVE AS OF DECEMBER 2023)
- 2023 Q4
- 3.22 - Quality of Life improvements
- Tech Preview Pyro/Stanton JP (Planned in early/mid November, clearly delayed lol)
- 2024 Q1
- 3.23 - "-the goal of the Q1 patch [is] to contain as many S42 features as possible.”
- Meshing tech preview (?)
- 2024 Q2
- 3.24 - Nothing yet known, likely finalizing what didn’t make it into 3.23.
- Pyro preview (?)
- 2024 Q3
- 4.0 - Pyro, Meshing, Resource Network, Master Modes
- 2024 Q4
- 2025 Q1
- Squadron 42 PC/Console release.
- 2025 Q4
- “Star Citizen 1.0”
- Contains 5 Systems on Launch (Stanton, Pyro, 3 others)
- “Narrative Experience” on Launch
What comes next?
h115.substack.com