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No CitizenCon This Year?! BUT Big Features Still Coming!
⏱ 10 min video · 3 min read8 May 2026
TL;DR
BoredGamer covers major Star Citizen announcements: no CitizenCon in 2026, Alpha 4.8 launches next week with tactical strike groups and hangar services, and CIG reconfirms Squadron 42 is still targeting a 2026 release. A detailed roadmap through Alpha 4.9 in July is also outlined.
Key points
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CitizenCon 2026 is cancelled entirely — no physical, digital, or any other format event planned
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Squadron 42 release is still targeted for 2026, possibly around the traditional CitizenCon date of October 10th
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Alpha 4.8 launches next week, featuring tactical strike groups, station assaults vs. the Shattered Blade, and first-iteration hangar services (rearm, repair, refuel) on select motherships including the Idris, Carrack, 890 Jump, and 600i
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Post-4.8 patch cycle: 4.8.1 adds defend location missions, 4.8.2 (mid-June) brings Alien Week and the Gatac Railen ship, 4.8.3 (end of June) returns Xenothreat missions, then Alpha 4.9 launches in July
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Later in 2026, CIG plans to deliver Genesis Planets Tech V5 (Nyx system, new biomes, Staricter placement), Siege of Orison rework with instancing, multi-stage Municipal Works Operation, Starwear clothing/armor system, and the Apex Sand Valar (sandworm) boss fight
Key updates
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Alpha 4.8 includes item recovery via ship/vehicle snapshots at ASOP terminals — pay extra to reclaim a custom loadout after loss, excluding consumables; this is a precursor to full Item Recovery Tier 1 expected in 4.9
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Fleet Week / Drake DefenseCon will introduce several new ships: Drake Pitbull, Origin M80, Aegis Tiburon (beam corvette), Drake Ironclad and Ironclad Assault, and the MISC Starlite — the Tiburon is flagged as a potential Perseus replacement
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The transport system update (auto-repair of trains and lifts across landing zones) is limited to GrimHEX in 4.8 live due to risk during DefenseCon/Fleet Week; expansion to other locations expected in 4.8 point patches or 4.9
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New FPS additions in 4.8 include plasma grenades, G-force resistant flight suits, and a crossbow — blueprints for the crossbow are obtainable from tactical strike group rewards
Notable quotes
“No Citizen Con. They have said they're focused on delivering updates and getting Squadron 42 out.”
“I think we could see a Squadron 42 release around CitizenCon's date. So around the 10th of October instead of CitizenCon, there's a Squadron 42 release maybe.”
“No Citizen Con doesn't mean no content and Squadron 42 is still planning to release this year.”
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