Alien Week festivities are still ongoing in Star Citizen, running through July 6, with multiple community events and a major patch scheduled for the coming days.
Ongoing Events and Contests
The Xeno Craft Challenge invites creators to bring alien cultures to life through food, art, props, models, and costumes for a chance to win alien ships. The Show Us Your Colors contest wraps up on June 30. Subscribers also received the June 2026 issue of Jump Point, which covers the development of the Anvil Odin, the design philosophy of the Origin M80, and Xi’an meditation.
Key Updates This Week
- Tuesday, June 30: The next Squadron 42 newsletter introduces more crew members aboard the UEES Stanton.
- Wednesday, July 1: Alpha 4.8.3: The Return of Xenothreat launches, featuring five concurrent ship combat contracts, including boarding an Idris, defending civilians, and fighting Xenothreat forces for rewards. A Roadmap Update outlining July and August content, plus the June 2026 PU Monthly Report, will also be published.
- Friday, July 3: The RSI Weekly Newsletter arrives in subscribers’ inboxes.
Players can look forward to fresh combat content and deeper insight into the game’s development direction this week.
