Star Citizen: A Crowdfunded Universe Fuelled by Promises
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Star Citizen represents an extreme of the virtual economy, an enormous speculative bubble inflated by hope and hype. But how did we get here, and what is powering this seemingly endless funnel of goodwill?
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Star Citizen: A Crowdfunded Universe Fuelled by Promises
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Star Citizen becomes most expensive video game ever
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Star Citizen Site Has Now Raised Over Half A Billion Dollars, star citizen
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