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Hello everyone, xē'suelen nyahyan
Last week, Alpha 4.8.1 landed, expanding the ongoing conflict across Stanton and Pyro with new ship combat contracts. Citizens can now rally behind either Foxwell Enforcement or the Headhunters and take part in the growing conflict as battles continue to unfold across the system. Successful pilots can earn a variety of rewards, including unique blueprints available through these contracts for the first time.
4.8.1 and its related maintenance also delivered a variety of fixes and improvements, with many more to come. The team has been combing through your feedback and reports and is continuing to work through remaining issues. We'll share additional updates as soon as possible.
We also published our May 2026's Monthly Report, offering a look at progress across a wide range of initiatives. From expanding mission content and narrative development to continued work on social features and ship production, including the Railen, Kraken, Liberator, Galaxy, and a few other surprises. Alongside ongoing improvements to AI, stability, the economy, and core technologies, teams continue pushing push forward across the project.
Alpha 4.9 is beginning to take shape on the Roadmap Update, with seven recently revealed cards offering an early look at what's ahead. Among the additions are Siege of Orison, Instancing, Super Heavy Combat Armor and its Apocalypse Arms 'Vendetta' HMG, Combat Clothing, the return of Recco Battaglia, and more.
Now, let’s take a look at what’s coming up this week:
Tuesday kicks things off with the June Monthly Bundle. As Alien Week approaches, this month's package helps set the stage for next week's celebrations: my favorite time of the year!
Then on Thursday, Behind the Ships returns with a closer look at the first alien cargo ship heading to the Persistent Universe, the Gatac Railen. Join the vehicle team as they walk through the ship's evolution, the challenges of bringing its unique design to life, and how years of technological and gameplay advancements have helped shape the final result.
On Friday, the latest RSI Weekly Newsletter also lands in your inbox. If you’re not subscribed yet, you can sign up at any time through your account settings.
Finally, on Saturday, we can’t wait to meet many of you during International Bar Citizen Weekend! Join us on June 13 as communities around the world come together to meet fellow Citizens, share stories from the ’verse, chat with members of the team, and pick up the exclusive Shattered Vanduul Lance Display to add a little extra flair to your personal hangar.
Whether you’re attending in Manchester, Montréal, Austin, or Frankfurt, we look forward to raising a glass with you and celebrating the incredible community that helps make Star Citizen what it is.
a.thl'ē'kol, see you soon.
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The Weekly Community Content Schedule
MONDAY, JUNE 8
- This Week in Star Citizen
TUESDAY, JUNE 9
- June 2026 Monthly Bundle Comm-Link
THURSDAY, JUNE 11
- Behind The Ships: Gatac Railen (youtube.com/@RobertsSpaceInd)
FRIDAY, JUNE 12
- RSI Weekly Newsletter
SATURDAY, JUNE 13
- International Bar Citizen Weekend