The Star Citizen IAE 2956 Free Fly is here, and it is the biggest free taste of Cloud Imperium Games’ space sim yet. From November 13 to 27, anyone can play Star Citizen completely free for 15 days during the Intergalactic Aerospace Expo 2956 at New Babbage on microTech. No purchase, no pledge, no catch — just a free account and a download. More than 200 ships and ground vehicles will be free to test-fly from rental kiosks on the expo floor, with a different manufacturer in the spotlight each day.
Star Citizen IAE 2956 Free Fly: 200+ Ships to Test
The headline number is the fleet. Across the two-week expo, over 200 ships and ground vehicles can be rented free from kiosks on the show floor. Each day spotlights a different manufacturer, so the hangar on offer keeps rotating. If the ship you have your eye on is not there on day one, check the schedule and come back when its maker takes the stage. It is the easiest way yet to find out whether a hulking hauler, a nimble fighter or a rugged ground vehicle suits your play style before you spend a single credit.
New Ships Landing During the Expo
The expo also brings fresh metal. The RSI Galaxy and the RSI Skylark arrive on November 13, with the Skylark available as a standalone ship for the first time. The Anvil Liberator follows on November 15, the Drake Marauder on November 17, and the Gatac Hyun rounds out the reveals on November 21. Each debut lands on its manufacturer’s showcase day, so the new arrivals get the full spotlight treatment on the expo floor.
Ship Showdown Winners Get the Best in Show Treatment
The community-voted Ship Showdown Final Four are getting the star treatment too. The RSI Perseus, the Drake Ironclad Assault, the Origin M80 and the Drake Corsair will all receive Best in Show paints, plus commemorative challenge coins for the pilots who fly them. It is a fitting reward for the ships the community itself picked as the best of the best — and a reason to take each of them for a spin while the Star Citizen IAE 2956 Free Fly is live.
Twitch Drops: Free Gear for Watching
If you would rather watch than fly, there is loot in it for you too. Tuning into Star Citizen streams during the expo earns Twitch Drops: two hours of viewing unlocks the Venture Undersuit in Black/Grey, four hours gets the Venture Black Armor Set, and six hours earns the MacFlex Backpack in Orange. Link your Twitch and Star Citizen accounts, leave a stream running, and the gear is yours to keep.
How to Play Star Citizen Free
Getting in is straightforward: create a free account, download the game, and head to New Babbage on microTech between November 13 and 27. The expo is open to everyone for the full 15 days, and every ship on the floor is free to rent and fly. If you have ever been curious about Star Citizen but put off by the price of entry, this is the moment — 15 days, more than 200 ships, and not a cent to pay. The Star Citizen IAE 2956 Free Fly is the best deal in the ‘verse, because it costs nothing at all.
For more free-to-play action this week, Cities: Skylines II is also free to play on Steam from November 12 to 16. And if you missed the crew’s latest Star Citizen chat, check out Trophy Whores 695 – The Game Awards Guessing Game.
Source: Cloud Imperium Games, via Games Press.
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