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This Week in Star Citizen

Hello everyone, xē'suelen nyahyan
We hope you had a fantastic holiday break, whether that meant time with family and friends, staying cozy at home, or braving the frozen reaches of the Glaciem Belt in Nyx.

We wrapped up the year with Star Citizen Alpha 4.5: Dawn of Engineering, and it has been great to see so many of you diving into multicrew gameplay, running ships as engineers, and sometimes going down with them like true captains. While you were putting the new features through their paces, many on the team stayed busy behind the scenes, tracking data, reviewing feedback across every channel, and shipping a steady stream of hotfixes and tweaks to keep improving both 4.5 and future builds to come. That work also includes closely monitoring a number of issues and unintended behaviors that have surfaced, and the team is already taking steps to address them, with more to share soon.

With everyone back in the studio, our focus turns to Alpha 4.6 (Current Patch Notes: 4.6.0 EVO 11019052). We are leveraging the insights you shared and the experiences you had in 4.5 to continue our drive in the new year. As outlined in the Letter from the Chairman, we will keep building out the depth and playability of Star Citizen while pushing forward on the core systems that define how you play, from Engineering and Inventory to Genesis planets, Crafting, Social Tools, Dynamic Server Meshing, and so much more. We are also continuing work on modernizing long-running systems, including Item Recovery, Insurance, Inventory, and Cross-Patch Persistence.

2026 is already shaping up to be another great year. We are hard at work to bring Crafting to the Tech Preview servers, with Evocati up next.

The response to our recent Feedback Survey has been incredible, with nearly 34,000 responses and counting. Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to share their thoughts. You can still update your answers, especially after spending more time in Alpha 4.5. Everyone who completes the survey will receive a light-up Café Musain hangar flair, which will be attributed to your account after January 15.

We would also like to thank everyone who took part in the Luminalia 2955 Greeting Card contest. The Community Hub is packed with incredible submissions, so if you have not browsed them yet, be sure to take a look. We will be announcing the winners soon!

Looking ahead on the community side, one of the toughest and dirtiest races in the 'verse is right around the corner. The Daymar Rally 2956 kicks off on Saturday, January 24, bringing together pilots and drivers ready to fight for every meter of sand and every second on the clock. Catch the live broadcast and find all the details on the official Daymar Rally page.

Also from ATMO Esports, Enter ATMOSPHERE 2956 lands in Sydney, Australia on February 21, 2026, bringing the Star Citizen community together for a full day hosted by ATMO Esports. From high-speed ship racing and dogfighting showcases to meet and greets and time together in person, it is a full-throttle celebration of the Australia and New Zealand community. It is our first time returning to Australia in 10 years, and we cannot wait to meet many of you in person.

Now, let’s take a look at what’s coming up this week:
On Tuesday, a new Monthly Bundle appears on our store. Formerly known as Patch Bundles, these Bundles are limited-time items and cosmetic packs featuring themed color palettes. Starting in 2026, new bundles will be released on the second Tuesday of each month. Mark your calendar for these monthly drops you won't want to miss!

This Wednesday, the first Roadmap Update of 2026 arrives with many new cards for Alpha 4.6. As with 2025 before it, 2026 will bring a number of content delivery changes, including adjustments to how patches are scheduled, which we will discuss in more detail in the coming weeks.

As Star Citizen continues to evolve, we will also be experimenting from time to time with smaller, time-limited changes to the ‘verse that do not require a full patch release. The first of these rolls out this Wednesday as Commodity Trade Boost.

Due to recent increases in large-scale capital ship combat and their subsequent destruction, two vendors in the Stanton system have gained access to increased quantities of highly sought-after resources, including Atlasium.

While they may be selling it with a suitable markup, these vendors are also interested in purchasing several other resources above traditional market prices, at least until they have what they need.

Profit-seeking traders are encouraged to seek out and discover these prosperous vendors in the ‘verse, but beware that quantities are limited, and others may be seeking these fortunes in less-than-friendly ways.

Finally on Friday, don’t forget that the latest RSI Weekly Newsletter lands in your inbox. If you’re not subscribed yet, you can enable it at any time through your account settings.

a.thl'ē'kol, see you soon.

The Weekly Community Content Schedule


MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2026
This Week in Star Citizen

TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2026
Monthly Bundle

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2026
Roadmap Update

Roadmap Roundup

Commodity Trade Boost

FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2026
RSI Weekly Newsletter

PilotVision quest truthSmuggling Origin 300We offer this World to the Galaxy as a place to study and a place to meet We offer this World to the Entity as a place to study and a place to meet Known locally as Pinecone, this Poisonous Main Sequence Dwarf is situated on the further edge of the green band and is often overlooked when compared to Kallis VI Damn right it is. Point is, no damn AI system's ever gonna be as good as an experienced Chief engineer

Known locally as The Hive, this High-pressure Coreless Planet is situated on the further edge of the green band and is often overlooked when compared to Kilian XIII "Maybe you should have a Engineer have a look at you. Be sure." said Hester Polaris A further investigation of the planet revealed a cache of Kr'Thak weapons and war machines. "We don't have anythCore." Ernst said. The Being didn't like that answer.

COMMUNITY MVP: January 12, 2026We'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.

Visit the Community Hub.

Sleighdancerby FatBirdEven Pyro deserves some cheers during the holidays, so FatBird, Turnkey, and the crew returned to the infamous system with sick tricks in their bag!

Enjoy the video on the Community Hub.

Top Images from the Community HubDon't forget to submit your content to our Community Hub for the chance to see it here!

Photo Hunting in Nyx ‎ - InSlipper

Mirai Fury LX, ATMO Collection ‎ - LensNation

Pyro IV Farro Data Center - BreatheMore

A very Drake Luminalia - Blamsmith
Diese Woche in Star Citizen

Hallo zusammen, xē'suelen nyahyan
Wir hoffen, ihr hattet fantastische Feiertage, egal ob ihr Zeit mit eurer Familie und euren Freunden verbracht habt, es euch zu Hause gemütlich gemacht habt oder euch in die eisigen Weiten des Gletschergürtels von Nyx gewagt habt.

Wir haben das Jahr mit Star Citizen Alpha 4.5: Dawn of Engineering abgeschlossen und es war großartig zu sehen, wie viele von euch in das Multicrew-Gameplay eingetaucht sind, Schiffe als Ingenieure gesteuert haben und manchmal wie echte Kapitäne mit ihnen untergegangen sind. Während ihr die neuen Funktionen auf Herz und Nieren geprüft habt, waren viele im Team hinter den Kulissen damit beschäftigt, Daten zu verfolgen, Feedback auf allen Kanälen zu prüfen und einen stetigen Strom von Hotfixes und Verbesserungen zu veröffentlichen, um 4.5 und zukünftige Builds weiter zu verbessern. Dazu gehört auch die genaue Beobachtung einer Reihe von Problemen und unbeabsichtigten Verhaltensweisen, die aufgetaucht sind, und das Team unternimmt bereits Schritte, um diese zu beheben.

Jetzt, wo alle wieder im Studio sind, konzentrieren wir uns auf die Alpha 4.6 (Aktuelle Patch Notes: 4.6.0 EVO 11019052). Wir nutzen die Erkenntnisse, die ihr mit uns geteilt habt, und die Erfahrungen, die ihr in 4.5 gemacht habt, um unsere Arbeit im neuen Jahr fortzusetzen. Wie im Brief des Vorsitzenden beschrieben, werden wir die Tiefe und Spielbarkeit von Star Citizen weiter ausbauen und gleichzeitig die Kernsysteme vorantreiben, die bestimmen, wie du spielst, von der Technik und dem Inventar bis hin zu den Genesis-Planeten, dem Crafting, den Social Tools, dem Dynamic Server Meshing und vielem mehr. Außerdem arbeiten wir weiter an der Modernisierung von altbewährten Systemen, wie der Wiederherstellung von Gegenständen, der Versicherung, dem Inventar und der Cross-Patch Persistenz.

Schon jetzt zeichnet sich ab, dass 2026 ein weiteres großartiges Jahr werden wird. Wir arbeiten hart daran, Crafting auf die Tech Preview-Server zu bringen, und als Nächstes steht Evocati an.

Die Resonanz auf unsere jüngste Feedback-Umfrage war unglaublich: Fast 34.000 Antworten - Tendenz steigend. Vielen Dank an alle, die sich die Zeit genommen haben, uns ihre Gedanken mitzuteilen. Du kannst deine Antworten immer noch aktualisieren, besonders nachdem du mehr Zeit in Alpha 4.5 verbracht hast. Alle, die an der Umfrage teilnehmen, erhalten ein leuchtendes Café Musain-Hangar-Flair, das nach dem 15. Januar deinem Konto zugeordnet wird.

Wir möchten uns auch bei allen bedanken, die am Luminalia 2955 Grußkartenwettbewerb teilgenommen haben. Der Community Hub ist voll mit unglaublichen Einsendungen, also wenn du sie noch nicht gesehen hast, solltest du unbedingt einen Blick darauf werfen. Wir werden die Gewinner bald bekannt geben!

Was die Community betrifft, so steht eines der härtesten und schmutzigsten Rennen im Universum vor der Tür. Die Daymar Rally 2956 startet am Samstag, den 24. Januar, und bringt Piloten und Fahrer zusammen, die bereit sind, um jeden Meter Sand und jede Sekunde auf der Uhr zu kämpfen. Auf der offiziellen Daymar-Rallye-Seite findest du die Live-Übertragung und alle Details.

Ebenfalls von ATMO Esports: Enter ATMOSPHERE 2956 landet am 21. Februar 2026 in Sydney, Australien, und bringt die Star Citizen Community für einen ganzen Tag zusammen, der von ATMO Esports veranstaltet wird. Von Hochgeschwindigkeits-Schiffsrennen und Dogfighting-Showcases bis hin zu persönlichen Begegnungen - hier wird die australische und neuseeländische Community mit Vollgas gefeiert. Es ist das erste Mal seit 10 Jahren, dass wir nach Australien zurückkehren, und wir können es kaum erwarten, viele von euch persönlich zu treffen.

Werfen wir einen Blick darauf, was diese Woche auf uns zukommt:
Am Dienstag erscheint ein neues Monthly Bundle in unserem Store. Diese Bundles, früher als Patch Bundles bekannt, sind zeitlich begrenzte Artikel und Kosmetikpakete mit thematischen Farbpaletten. Ab 2026 werden jeden zweiten Dienstag im Monat neue Bundles veröffentlicht. Markiere deinen Kalender für diese monatlichen Angebote, die du nicht verpassen willst!

Diesen Mittwoch erscheint das erste Roadmap-Update des Jahres 2026 mit vielen neuen Karten für Alpha 4.6. Wie schon 2025 wird auch 2026 eine Reihe von Änderungen bei der Bereitstellung von Inhalten mit sich bringen, darunter auch Anpassungen bei der Planung von Patches, die wir in den kommenden Wochen genauer erläutern werden.

Im Zuge der Weiterentwicklung von Star Citizen werden wir auch von Zeit zu Zeit mit kleineren, zeitlich begrenzten Änderungen am Verse experimentieren, die keine vollständige Patch-Veröffentlichung erfordern. Die erste dieser Änderungen wird diesen Mittwoch als Commodity Trade Boost eingeführt.

Da es in letzter Zeit vermehrt zu Gefechten mit Großkampfschiffen und deren anschließender Zerstörung gekommen ist, haben zwei Händler im Stanton-System Zugang zu größeren Mengen an begehrten Rohstoffen, darunter Atlasium, erhalten.

Während sie es mit einem angemessenen Aufschlag verkaufen, sind diese Händler auch daran interessiert, verschiedene andere Rohstoffe über den üblichen Marktpreisen zu kaufen, zumindest bis sie alles haben, was sie brauchen.

Profitgierige Händler/innen sollten sich auf die Suche nach diesen wohlhabenden Händlern machen, aber Vorsicht: Die Mengen sind begrenzt und andere könnten auf weniger freundliche Weise nach dem Reichtum streben.

Vergiss am Freitag nicht, dass der neueste RSI Weekly Newsletter in deinem Posteingang landet. Wenn du ihn noch nicht abonniert hast, kannst du ihn jederzeit über deine Kontoeinstellungen aktivieren.

a.thl'ē'kol, wir sehen uns bald.

Der Zeitplan für die wöchentlichen Community-Inhalte


MONTAG, 12. JANUAR, 2026
Diese Woche in Star Citizen

DIENSTAG, 13. JANUAR, 2026
Monatliches Bundle

MITTWOCH, 14. JANUAR 2026
Roadmap-Update

Roadmap-Roundup

Aufschwung im Rohstoffhandel

FREITAG, 16. JANUAR, 2026
RSI Wöchentlicher Newsletter

PilotVision quest truthSmuggling Origin 300Wir bieten der Galaxis diese Welt als Studienort und Treffpunkt an. Dieser giftige Zwerg der Hauptreihe, der auch als Pinecone bekannt ist, liegt am äußersten Rand des grünen Bandes und wird oft übersehen, wenn er mit Kallis VI verglichen wird Verdammt richtig, das ist er. Der Punkt ist, dass kein verdammtes KI-System jemals so gut sein wird wie ein erfahrener Chefingenieur

Der als "The Hive" bekannte, kernlose Hochdruckplanet liegt am äußersten Rand des grünen Bandes und wird im Vergleich zu Kilian XIII oft übersehen. Sei dir sicher", sagte Hester Polaris Bei einer weiteren Untersuchung des Planeten wurde ein Lager mit Kr'Thak-Waffen und Kriegsmaschinen entdeckt. "Wir haben keinen einzigen Kern." sagte Ernst. Dem Wesen gefiel diese Antwort nicht.

COMMUNITY MVP: 12. Januar 2026Wir sind immer wieder erstaunt über die Beiträge der Star Citizen Community. Egal, ob es sich um Fankunst, einen Film, einen YouTube-Guide oder sogar einen 3D-Druck deines Lieblingsschiffs handelt - wir lieben alles! Jede Woche wählen wir einen Beitrag aus, der im Community Hub eingereicht wird, und stellen ihn hier vor. Der Ersteller des hervorgehobenen Inhalts erhält ein MVP-Abzeichen auf Spectrum und wird in unserem MVP-Bereich des Hubs verewigt.

Besuche den Community Hub.

Sleighdancervon FatBirdAuch Pyro verdient in den Ferien ein wenig Beifall, also kehrten FatBird, Turnkey und die Crew in das berühmt-berüchtigte System zurück und hatten tolle Tricks im Gepäck!

Viel Spaß mit dem Video im Community Hub.

Top-Bilder aus dem Community HubVergiss nicht, deine Inhalte in unserem Community Hub einzureichen, damit du die Chance hast, sie hier zu sehen!

Fotojagd in Nyx - InSlipper

Mirai Fury LX, ATMO Kollektion - LensNation

Pyro IV Farro Data Center - BreatheMore

Ein sehr drakonisches Luminalia - Blamsmith
This Week in Star Citizen

Hello everyone, xē'suelen nyahyan
We hope you had a fantastic holiday break, whether that meant time with family and friends, staying cozy at home, or braving the frozen reaches of the Glaciem Belt in Nyx.

We wrapped up the year with Star Citizen Alpha 4.5: Dawn of Engineering, and it has been great to see so many of you diving into multicrew gameplay, running ships as engineers, and sometimes going down with them like true captains. While you were putting the new features through their paces, many on the team stayed busy behind the scenes, tracking data, reviewing feedback across every channel, and shipping a steady stream of hotfixes and tweaks to keep improving both 4.5 and future builds to come. That work also includes closely monitoring a number of issues and unintended behaviors that have surfaced, and the team is already taking steps to address them, with more to share soon.

With everyone back in the studio, our focus turns to Alpha 4.6 (Current Patch Notes: 4.6.0 EVO 11019052). We are leveraging the insights you shared and the experiences you had in 4.5 to continue our drive in the new year. As outlined in the Letter from the Chairman, we will keep building out the depth and playability of Star Citizen while pushing forward on the core systems that define how you play, from Engineering and Inventory to Genesis planets, Crafting, Social Tools, Dynamic Server Meshing, and so much more. We are also continuing work on modernizing long-running systems, including Item Recovery, Insurance, Inventory, and Cross-Patch Persistence.

2026 is already shaping up to be another great year. We are hard at work to bring Crafting to the Tech Preview servers, with Evocati up next.

The response to our recent Feedback Survey has been incredible, with nearly 34,000 responses and counting. Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to share their thoughts. You can still update your answers, especially after spending more time in Alpha 4.5. Everyone who completes the survey will receive a light-up Café Musain hangar flair, which will be attributed to your account after January 15.

We would also like to thank everyone who took part in the Luminalia 2955 Greeting Card contest. The Community Hub is packed with incredible submissions, so if you have not browsed them yet, be sure to take a look. We will be announcing the winners soon!

Looking ahead on the community side, one of the toughest and dirtiest races in the 'verse is right around the corner. The Daymar Rally 2956 kicks off on Saturday, January 24, bringing together pilots and drivers ready to fight for every meter of sand and every second on the clock. Catch the live broadcast and find all the details on the official Daymar Rally page.

Also from ATMO Esports, Enter ATMOSPHERE 2956 lands in Sydney, Australia on February 21, 2026, bringing the Star Citizen community together for a full day hosted by ATMO Esports. From high-speed ship racing and dogfighting showcases to meet and greets and time together in person, it is a full-throttle celebration of the Australia and New Zealand community. It is our first time returning to Australia in 10 years, and we cannot wait to meet many of you in person.

Now, let’s take a look at what’s coming up this week:
On Tuesday, a new Monthly Bundle appears on our store. Formerly known as Patch Bundles, these Bundles are limited-time items and cosmetic packs featuring themed color palettes. Starting in 2026, new bundles will be released on the second Tuesday of each month. Mark your calendar for these monthly drops you won't want to miss!

This Wednesday, the first Roadmap Update of 2026 arrives with many new cards for Alpha 4.6. As with 2025 before it, 2026 will bring a number of content delivery changes, including adjustments to how patches are scheduled, which we will discuss in more detail in the coming weeks.

As Star Citizen continues to evolve, we will also be experimenting from time to time with smaller, time-limited changes to the ‘verse that do not require a full patch release. The first of these rolls out this Wednesday as Commodity Trade Boost.

Due to recent increases in large-scale capital ship combat and their subsequent destruction, two vendors in the Stanton system have gained access to increased quantities of highly sought-after resources, including Atlasium.

While they may be selling it with a suitable markup, these vendors are also interested in purchasing several other resources above traditional market prices, at least until they have what they need.

Profit-seeking traders are encouraged to seek out and discover these prosperous vendors in the ‘verse, but beware that quantities are limited, and others may be seeking these fortunes in less-than-friendly ways.

Finally on Friday, don’t forget that the latest RSI Weekly Newsletter lands in your inbox. If you’re not subscribed yet, you can enable it at any time through your account settings.

a.thl'ē'kol, see you soon.

The Weekly Community Content Schedule


MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2026
This Week in Star Citizen

TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2026
Monthly Bundle

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2026
Roadmap Update

Roadmap Roundup

Commodity Trade Boost

FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2026
RSI Weekly Newsletter

PilotVision quest truthSmuggling Origin 300We offer this World to the Galaxy as a place to study and a place to meet We offer this World to the Entity as a place to study and a place to meet Known locally as Pinecone, this Poisonous Main Sequence Dwarf is situated on the further edge of the green band and is often overlooked when compared to Kallis VI Damn right it is. Point is, no damn AI system's ever gonna be as good as an experienced Chief engineer

Known locally as The Hive, this High-pressure Coreless Planet is situated on the further edge of the green band and is often overlooked when compared to Kilian XIII "Maybe you should have a Engineer have a look at you. Be sure." said Hester Polaris A further investigation of the planet revealed a cache of Kr'Thak weapons and war machines. "We don't have anythCore." Ernst said. The Being didn't like that answer.

COMMUNITY MVP: January 12, 2026We'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.

Visit the Community Hub.

Sleighdancerby FatBirdEven Pyro deserves some cheers during the holidays, so FatBird, Turnkey, and the crew returned to the infamous system with sick tricks in their bag!

Enjoy the video on the Community Hub.

Top Images from the Community HubDon't forget to submit your content to our Community Hub for the chance to see it here!

Photo Hunting in Nyx ‎ - InSlipper

Mirai Fury LX, ATMO Collection ‎ - LensNation

Pyro IV Farro Data Center - BreatheMore

A very Drake Luminalia - Blamsmith

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