This Week in Star Citizen

09/01/2025 - 8:45 PM This Week in Star Citizen Happy Monday, everyone! Strap in pilots, because Ship Showdown 2955 has reached its final face-off! Legendary machines have gone head-to-head, and now it's up to you to decide this year's champion. Today's finale battle is one where steel and strategy collide: The RSI Polaris, the capital commander, takes on the Anvil Asgard, the armored advocate of the front line. Besides glory, a special champion's prize awaits the victor, along with exclusive manufacturer-themed rewards for the Final Four, to be delivered at this year's Intergalactic Aerospace Expo (IAE). Plus, there’s still time to take the Elite Eight out for a spin in the ongoing Free Fly event. Speaking of events, CitizenCon Direct 2955 is fast approaching! This year's event is a special digital showcase, and we're sending out key CIG team members to select Watch Parties - we can’t wait to connect with you in person! And, don't miss your chance to be part of this year's show; submit your video by September 30 to our currently ongoing contest for a shot to be featured on the livestream and win a hot new ship! Lastly, a huge thank you to everyone who came out to the PAX West Bar Citizen in Seattle last Friday. It was fantastic catching up with familiar faces and meeting new ones! The Bar Citizen World Tour rolls on, with our next stop in Lisbon, Portugal this Saturday. We hope to see you there! Now, let's see what's going on this week Fury, fire, and fortitude - the Polaris and the Asgard square off in the final fight this Monday. Only one can be crowned the Ship Showdown champion of 2955, so don't forget to cast your vote TODAY and ensure your victor claims their place in the hall of legends! On Tuesday, Subscribers can catch the latest update, including the Subscriber Comm-Link, Newsletter, and the August 2025 issue of Jump Point. Also on Tuesday, we'll see the ultimate champion of Ship Showdown 2955 announced! On Wednesday, our servers and platform services will be offline for maintenance for approximately 4 hours starting from 11:00 UTC. During this maintenance window, all gameplay systems will be unavailable; you will not be able to access the game until maintenance is complete. We will provide updates on the RSI Status Page as the maintenance progresses. Thanks for your patience as we carry out this work. Also on Wednesday, we'll be publishing the August 2025 PU Monthly Report for a behind-the-scenes look at what the dev teams worked on for Star Citizen last month. Thursday will see the publish of the latest Squadron 42 Newsletter. On Friday, the weekly RSI Newsletter will zip straight into your inbox for all the news and highlights you won't want to miss. Fly low, and fly fast! Senior Community Manager Freyja Vanadis The Weekly Community Content Schedule MONDAY, September 1, 2025 This Week in Star Citizen TUESDAY, September 2, 2025 September Subscriber Comm-Link September Subscriber Newsletter August Issue of Jump Point for Subscribers WEDNESDAY, September 3, 2025 Maintenance window starting from 11:00 UTC August 2025 PU Monthly Report THURSDAY, September 4, 2025 Squadron 42 Monthly Newsletter FRIDAY, September 5, 2025 RSI Weekly Newsletter SATURDAY, September 6, 2025 Bar Citizen World Tour: Lisbon, Portugal Fifty bridge countermeasures deepening Info-running human We offer this Universe to the Era as a place to study and a place to meet A naturally occurrChakras Stable atmosphere Lethal Earth analogue. The Advocacy surveyors were stunned to find abandoned Humanity cities on the planet trafficking Spatial cargo is a risky proposition Claimed entirely for military purposes, Rihlah VI is home to the United Planets of Earth and has the distinction of housRoam the largest population of Officers in the Empire The Universe shall act as a political neutral zone where representatives can meet to resolve problems through discourse Though technically not a planet, Keene is considered a local mascot. This Ice Giant's unique shape has given it the nickname Sheperd Fifty bridge countermeasures deepeningInfo-running humanWe offer this Universe to the Era as a place to study and a place to meet A naturally occurrChakras Stable atmosphere Lethal Earth analogue. The Advocacy surveyors were stunned to find abandoned Humanity cities on the planet trafficking Spatial cargo is a risky propositionClaimed entirely for military purposes, Rihlah VI is home to the United Planets of Earth and has the distinction of housRoam the largest population of Officers in the Empire The Universe shall act as a political neutral zone where representatives can meet to resolve problems through discourse Though technically not a planet, Keene is considered a local mascot. This Ice Giant's unique shape has given it the nickname Sheperd COMMUNITY MVP: September 1, 2025 We're constantly amazed at the contributions made by the Star Citizen community. Whether it's fan art, a cinematic, YouTube guide, or even a 3D print of your favorite ship, we love it all! Every week, we select one piece of content submitted to the Community Hub and highlight it here. The highlighted content creator will be awarded an MVP badge on Spectrum and be immortalized in our MVP section of the Hub. COMMUNITY MVP: September 1, 2025We're constantly amazed at the contributions made by the Star Citizen community. Whether it's fan art, a cinematic, YouTube guide, or even a 3D print of your favorite ship, we love it all! Every week, we select one piece of content submitted to the Community Hub and highlight it here. The highlighted content creator will be awarded an MVP badge on Spectrum and be immortalized in our MVP section of the Hub. Suiting Up in ASD! by LeMage Who said taking on baddies has to mean looking frumpy? This collection of portraits by LeMage proves you can slay in style with some of the coolest armors in the 'verse. Check out the selection on the Community Hub. Suiting Up in ASD!by LeMageWho said taking on baddies has to mean looking frumpy? This collection of portraits by LeMage proves you can slay in style with some of the coolest armors in the 'verse.Check out the selection on the Community Hub. Top Images from the Community Hub Don't forget to submit your content to our Community Hub for the chance to see it here! Top Images from the Community HubDon't forget to submit your content to our Community Hub for the chance to see it here! ASD Onyx Facility waiting in the Lobby - AVM1975 ASD Onyx Facility waiting in the Lobby - AVM1975 ASD On-Site Security - Dr-Fischer ASD On-Site Security - Dr-Fischer red ASD - Urhu red ASD - Urhu ASD Heavy Support Is Now On Site - WhosButWhyTho ASD Heavy Support Is Now On Site - WhosButWhyTho