Star Citizen is holding Intergalactic Airshow 1 (IAE 2951) until December 2951.
Typically, to get behind the yoke of a space cruiser in Star Citizen, you'll need to pay at least $45 for access to one of the game's more basic ships. However, like a real-life car show (or a trip to almost any car dealership), the IAE 2951 will allow brave pilots to test out more than 120 different flyable ships from various fictional manufacturers. Each day of the event, the focus will be shifted to specific shipping companies and goods.
A press release from Star Citizen developer Cloud Imperium lists "six notable ship releases" listing the Aegis Redeemer, the "heavy-armed warship" of Intergalactic Airshow 2951, and an Ares Starfighter variant duo named Ion and Inferno among those launches. reveals what it will contain. It also promises a few surprises.
During the show, Star Citizen will be free to play, although what capacity was not detailed outside of the starship contract in the press release. New pilots to an account sign up a to the game's website can go and download the client to take part in IAE 2951.
For those wondering when Star Citizen is released, it's not out yet. After starting its crowdfunding efforts in 2012, Cloud Imperium has been steadily building new ships and features for Wing Commander's ambitious space travel follow-up, raising funds from ship sales and subscriptions along the way. In 2018, a star-studded cast was announced for the game's campaign mode called Squadron 42. The story, which features actors like Mark Hamill, Gillian Anderson, Henry Cavill, and Mark Strong, hasn't come to light, and we don't know when.