The whimsical April Fool’s prank by Star Citizen developer Cloud Imperium Games hid a piece of actual news that many have been waiting for.
The developer released a new video focusing on the much-awaited Hull B cargo ship by MISC, and while 99% of the video is bollocks, we do hear at the very end that the actual ship is coming next week.
Incidentally, the last scene of the video also shows a small look at flying Hull Bs.
The Hull B is highly anticipated among players, as it has been promised for a long time, and it’s a fully dedicated cargo ship capable of transporting large quantities of freight without requiring a crew of multiple players.
Basically, it’s Star Citizen’s version of an eighteen-wheeler.
You can check out the video below.
If you’re unfamiliar with Star Citizen, it’s a PC exclusive, crowdfunded project directed by Chris Roberts of Wing Commander fame. It’s a multiplayer sandbox space simulator that has been in development for over a decade and in alpha for several years. Speaking of alpha, version 4.7 has just been released.
The crowdfunding total for the game passsed $956 million, and it’s currently sitting at $956,959,807. The game currently has 6,389,975 registered accounts, but we know that not all are paying customers.
Some are alt accounts, while others are simply created to enjoy the “Free Fly” periods that fairly often let non-backers enjoy the game at no cost.
It’s notable that Star Citizen’s funding tally for 2025 has beaten all records from previous years by a large margin.
A single-player campaign titled Squadron 42 is also in active development with a 2026 release window, starring an exceptional cast of famous actors, including Mark Hamill, Henry Cavill, Gary Oldman, Liam Cunningham, Gillian Anderson, and more.
Since the project has been in development for over a decade, you can see how Squadron 42 has evolved since its first reveal.
Full disclosure: the author of this article has backed Star Citizen’s crowdfunding campaign.
