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August 11, 2025 by Funcracker

Weekly Star Atlas Newsletter #192

This past week was relatively quiet, up until the Econ Forum. Chris (VP of Game Economy) brought fresh alpha, including a new reveal concerning Black Goo, which is an upcoming UE5-only resource tied to exclusive combat components coming with SAGE C4. The team is also weighing whether to shut down FICs ahead of C4, and hinted at major changes to game economics in this week’s Town Hall. Last, but definitely not least, a new UE5 patch rolled out that nerfed the Profound Punaab and introduced several quality-of-life updates.

August 4, 2025 by Funcracker

Weekly Star Atlas Newsletter #191

Community Week 2025 has wrapped, marking another high-energy celebration of everything Star Atlas! From the thrilling Team vs Community UE5 battles to the Joni Awards and COPA presentations, the event was packed with action, recognition, and fun. The UE5 Summer Patch also launched, featuring improvements like polished gameplay, progression via EOS, and the introduction of Play-to-Earn mechanics. Meanwhile, the Holosim Beta closed, with Ustur taking the crown in Season 0, and with the top 1000 players earning a cosmetic badge. Lastly, don’t miss the upcoming community meetups in Valencia, Utrecht, and Cologne this August!

July 28, 2025 by Funcracker

Weekly Star Atlas Newsletter #190

The Community week is here! This will be a fun-filled week, featuring numerous activities and events for the community. With a Town Hall scheduled for Wednesday and two more planned for August, news has been scarce over the past weeks, and the previous one was no exception. The week itself, and primarily its two major community events, COPA and the Joni Awards, generated the bulk of the news we had. But there was a little more! The Holosim beta is about to end, and Dominic Vain has transitioned to Marketing Manager!

July 21, 2025 by Funcracker

Weekly Star Atlas Newsletter #189

The big reveal is here—last week’s announcement of an announcement has now turned into the launch of a full-fledged summer campaign. The Star Atlas team officially unveiled Star Atlas Summer, a month-long stretch packed with product launches, community events, and cinematic reveals. At the heart of it are three Town Halls, with the first set for July 30th. That day will also bring the release of the long-anticipated UE5 Summer patch, alongside the public debut of the first cinematic video in a new trilogy. It’s shaping up to be a busy and exciting season!

July 14, 2025 by Funcracker

Weekly Star Atlas Newsletter #188

The past week was very light on news. The only real news, which even flew mostly under the radar, is that the Holosim beta period is wrapping up soon. Furthermore, we got an announcement of an announcement! Other than that, the Community Week preparations are well underway, and the PIP-18 is open for voting for a few more days!

July 7, 2025 by Funcracker

Weekly Star Atlas Newsletter #187

This week in the Star Atlas universe, the countdown to Community Week has begun in earnest, with fresh details about the festivities, competitions, and rewards on the horizon. The team has also released the latest Economic report for Q2 2025, while a new DAO proposal is now up for vote. And last but not least, Michael shared a message addressing concerns around the team’s recent token sales.

June 30, 2025 by Funcracker

Weekly Star Atlas Newsletter #186

This week in the Star Atlas universe, the Holosim beta continues to evolve as the team responds to player feedback, with major changes having been implemented after a high-profile rampage that left over a thousand crew members dead in MUD space

June 23, 2025 by Funcracker

Weekly Star Atlas Newsletter #185

It was a relatively calm week in Star Atlas, but not without notable updates. The latest Atlas Brew featured part two of the C4 Q&A with Brett (VP of Engineering), revealing new details about Crafting Habs, Claim Stakes, and combat mechanics. Meanwhile, FIC 3 and 4 recipes went live in SAGE, the team dropped new sneak peeks, and the next Community Week was teased, including the return of the Joni Awards and a DAC vs. Team showdown in UE5!

June 16, 2025 by Funcracker

Weekly Star Atlas Newsletter #184

This week brings two new FICs and a rework of how buy orders spawn to SAGE Labs, along with confirmation that Tier 5 Starbases will secure early control of Core Systems in the upcoming C4 release. Meanwhile, last week’s Atlas Brew revealed key C4 mechanics, covering system control, repairs, and storage. StarPath V2 is officially being phased out, with a new referral system expected in the future. Finally, PIP-17 was approved!

June 9, 2025 by Funcracker

Weekly Star Atlas Newsletter #183

This week’s newsletter is packed with follow-up details from the first Town Hall of the year, which ran over three hours and focused heavily on SAGE C4, UE5, and Holosim. Rather than rehashing the Town Hall itself, the focus here is on the additional insights and clarifications that followed, shared in the Foundation Room and during the Economic Forum. Meanwhile, a highly contentious PIP is nearing the end of its voting window!

June 2, 2025 by Funcracker

Weekly Star Atlas Newsletter #182

This week’s newsletter is on the shorter side, but it’s the calm before the storm! The first Town Hall of the year is set for this Wednesday, and it promises to be action-packed. Additionally, we’ve got DAO updates, a new PIP that’s open for voting, a new show for Builders, and an interesting Atlas Brew!

May 25, 2025 by Funcracker

Weekly Star Atlas Newsletter #181

The team has released a follow-up patch for the May UE5 update, addressing gameplay balance and technical issues, along with some small quality-of-life improvements. Meanwhile, the Lore Keepers meeting shed new light on how the game world will expand with the upcoming C4 release, making it essential material even for those not particularly interested in lore. To round things off, we have a few minor news items and some exciting concept art sneak peeks!

May 19, 2025 by Funcracker

Weekly Star Atlas Newsletter #180

The past week brought us major developments across both UE5 and SAGE Labs. The May UE5 Patch is now live, introducing dedicated servers for Gunplay, co-op dogfighting, and improved multiplayer features, though a few game-breaking bugs were introduced as well. In SAGE Labs, the team rolled out the first phase of food consumption and crafting updates, with more balance changes expected soon. A new approach to FIC refills is also in the works. Meanwhile, two DAO proposals—one for local meetups and another supporting Eveeye—are nearing the end of their voting period.

May 12, 2025 by Funcracker

Weekly Star Atlas Newsletter #179

Another week, another wave of developments in the ever-evolving universe of Star Atlas. With new patches just around the corner for both the UE5 and SAGE modules, players can expect impactful changes to gameplay and economic balance. Meanwhile, DAO activity continues with two proposals entering the voting phase, and Michael (CEO) has shared some fresh glimpses of what’s to come!

May 5, 2025 by Funcracker

Weekly Star Atlas Newsletter #178

This past week, the Star Atlas team introduced The Vantarah, a new group of dedicated community testers selected to help shape upcoming UE5 features. The Economic Forum returned with updates on FIC sniping prevention, food upkeep, scanning changes, and more. We also got a sneak peek at the evolving Galia Expanse resource map coming with C4. And finally, the team is back on Telegram and has confirmed a major town hall is planned for mid-year!

April 28, 2025 by Funcracker

Weekly Star Atlas Newsletter #177

Surprise stealth updates? We’ll take them! While there’s no major official news from Star Atlas this week, the team quietly pushed a significant SAGE UI overhaul live, without a formal announcement or changelog (yet). We also got several high-quality beauty shots of the fully modeled Pearce X5, including a full 360-degree video. Get ready for one of the shortest issues of the year so far!

April 21, 2025 by Funcracker

Weekly Star Atlas Newsletter #176

This past week in Star Atlas was relatively calm—no major releases, interviews, or surprise alpha drops from the team. However, we did see a small but meaningful update to the fleet rentals UI, featuring a long-awaited overhaul of the scoring system. Meanwhile, the DAO has three active PIPs open for voting, so make sure your voice is heard. We’ve also included a few smaller updates at the end that are still worth checking out!

April 14, 2025 by Funcracker

Weekly Star Atlas Newsletter #175

Last week, there was a juicy 2+ hour interview with Michael that’s well worth the watch. He dove into upcoming gameplay (SAGE and UE5), new mechanics like battle lines, changes to the map system, and much more. On the DAO side, the second Council term officially began this Friday, while the outgoing Council pushed three more PIPs through the pipeline on their way out. Over in SAGE, the team significantly changed how FIC buy orders are refilled. Meanwhile, testing for the SAGE Free-to-Play version—now called Holosim Universe—has kicked off with community members. And that’s still not all the news from this past week!

April 7, 2025 by Funcracker

Weekly Star Atlas Newsletter #174

The second Council Election has wrapped, revealing the community-elected members who will help guide the DAO over the next nine months. While some familiar faces return, three new members are stepping in to claim a seat. A new Roadmap update has also landed, introducing exciting additions to the upcoming Preseason. The Q1 2025 Economic Report is now live, offering insights into ATLAS trends, the impact of fleet rentals, and the effects of the Golden Carnival event. We’ve also got highlights from Economic Forum #11, where the team discussed upcoming changes to Faction Infrastructure Contracts, a new XXS ship crafting recipe, and rental score updates. On top of that, a newly published article outlines Star Atlas’s bold vision for a decentralized cybernation. And, of course, April Fools’ Day brought a few laughs with some playful announcements from the team.

March 31, 2025 by Funcracker

Weekly Star Atlas Newsletter #173

The exciting thing about developing a game today is the opportunity to use AI in innovative ways we’ve never seen before. Undoubtedly, last week’s biggest news was the team’s announcement of its partnership with SingularityNET, a major player in this AI arena. Virtual companions and AI-driven NPCs are on their way! In other news, Council Elections are open for one more week, the team has implemented two gameplay updates for SAGE, and another Lore Keepers event was held!