Star Citizen Expands Sales To Now Include Land Claims

Crowdfunding sensation (for better or worse) Star Citizen is offering up a new feature for players to prepurchase, in-game real estate.

A recent update has announced that players will be able to purchase in-game land on the myriad of planets, moons, and asteroids controlled by the “United Empire of Earth” (UEE). Paying a total of $50 nets you a UEE claim license, which will give players the ability to stake a claim on a 4km (2.5 miles) lot of land in UEE space. An 8km (5 miles) “estate” license is also available for $100.

The license gives players a “claim beacon” that will essentially mark the piece of land claimed by a player. According to the given FAQ, the beacons serve as both a designation of claimed property and a remote monitoring station capable of transmitting real-time weather information and motion detection that will alert the owner of the beacon of any unwanted activities on your property.