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Alpha 4.10.3 on PTU: Vanduul Incursion missions, Skarnov rifle and the datamined Vanduul Hunter (October 24, 2026)
CIG opened Alpha 4.10.3 to the Evocati, then to PTU Wave 1, with a new Vanduul Incursion contract line at Nyx and the LBCO Skarnov rifle. Meanwhile, the build's datamining reveals an unreleased Vanduul ship, the Vanduul Hunter, which CIG has not confirmed.
Read the article →Evocati Datamine: Vanduul Incursion Event, Skarnov Rifle and Size 3 Radars (October 23, 2026)
The Evocati test for Genesis/Starchitect has leaked, via dataminers, a temporary "Vanduul Incursion" event, new InterSec missions, the Skarnov rifle and component changes on several ships. CIG has confirmed none of this.
Read the article →Day of the Vara 2956: Abomination and Desmodus Paints, Arena Commander and Pumpkins (October 22, 2026)
CIG launched Day of the Vara 2956, the 'verse's Halloween event, on October 21, with four new paints, a temporary Arena Commander mode and the return of the pumpkin contest. No end date has been announced.
Read the article →Alpha 4.10.3: Intersec Defence Solutions missions at Nyx face the Vanduul threat (October 22, 2026)
In its Roadmap Roundup of October 21, CIG moves an Intersec Defence Solutions mission pack at Nyx, centered on the Vanduul threat, to Committed for Alpha 4.10.3. The eyebrow customization update is now marked Released on 4.10.2.
Read the article →Genesis: 3rd Evocati Preview on Nyx I Brings Starchitect, Guild Halls and Server Meshing (October 16, 2026)
CIG has opened a third technical preview of Genesis on Nyx I to Evocati testers. It introduces the Starchitect tool, contracts through Guild Halls and a first form of interplanetary server meshing across three servers.
Read the article →Constellation Mk V Centaurus and Skylark: CIG details RSI's new ship (October 15, 2026)
CIG has unveiled the RSI Constellation Mk V Centaurus and its embarked fighter, the Skylark, with a comm-link, a Q&A, a Behind the Ships video and an email to subscribers. An RSI Discovery Month mission offers a five-day free trial.
Read the article →Squadron 42: “The Oath” trailer and Steam wishlist now open (October 11, 2026)
CIG has released the “The Oath” trailer for Squadron 42 and opened the game's Steam wishlist, announced in an email to subscribers. VR support, the new RSI login page and the absence of non-English dubbing have not been confirmed by the studio.
Read the article →Squadron 42: first external playtest in Manchester, 5 hours of play and first impressions (October 10, 2026)
On October 9, content creators and invited players spent about five hours playing Squadron 42 at CIG's offices in Manchester. Their accounts, which are unofficial, praise the native 4K at 60 fps and the combat, while several say the game is not yet ready for release.
Read the article →Alpha 4.10.2 Now LIVE: Mk IV Gold Standard, RSI Discovery Month and Mk V Centaurus (October 10, 2026)
Alpha 4.10.2 has gone LIVE with persistence preserved, the Gold Standard overhaul of the Constellation Mk IV and the RSI Discovery Month event. CIG has also added the reveal of the Constellation Mk V Centaurus and the RSI Skylark snub fighter, confirmed by the Roadmap Roundup.
Read the article →Monthly Report September: Kraken, Galaxy, Mk IV and Two Unannounced Ships (October 8, 2026)
In its September PU Monthly Report, CIG details progress on the Kraken in LOD0, the RSI Galaxy and the Constellation Mk IV Gold Standard, and says two unannounced ships have completed their final reviews to launch alongside Genesis. PTU 4.10.2 also moves to RC2, and the Roadmap Roundup will wait for the Live release.
Read the article →New Flight Model Completed in Squadron 42: CIG Drops Master Modes (October 6, 2026)
In the first episode of its Q&A format "10 From the Community," CIG confirms the new flight model is complete and functional in Squadron 42, with no Master Modes. Weapons, quantum drive and radar depend solely on power distribution.
Read the article →PTU 4.10.2: New Physical Network for Loose Objects and StereoZoom 2.0 in VR (October 6, 2026)
The new PTU 4.10.2 build, open to all waves, replaces the abrupt correction of loose physical objects with a confidence score system. It also brings several experimental updates for VR, including StereoZoom 2.0, and a series of fixes.
Read the article →Genesis: Evocati datamine reveals the Career Board and a Starwear overhaul (October 5, 2026)
According to dataminers, the build used in Genesis' Evocati test (Planet Tech V5) contains a new local mission system, the “Career Board,” as well as a heavily reworked Starwear file. This data is neither official nor confirmed by CIG.
Read the article →PTU 4.10.2 in All Waves: ship rentals as rewards and rebalanced salvage (October 4, 2026)
PTU Alpha 4.10.2 opens to all waves of testers on the US channel, with long-term persistence enabled. This build reworks the Stanton event (ship rentals as rewards, rebalanced salvage) and lists nine potential fixes.
Read the article →Genesis (Planet Tech V5): first Evocati NDA test on Nyx I, Vulkan only (October 3, 2026)
CIG launched a first Evocati NDA test of Genesis, the new planet pipeline (Planet Tech V5), overnight from October 2 to 3, limited to Nyx I and to Vulkan only. The studio is checking the server load of the WorldBuilder V5 and expects feedback on rendering, collisions and performance.
Read the article →Game Access in effect: locked pledge, SQ42, gifting and first issues (October 2, 2026)
Game Access account locking took effect on October 1. CIG details in a support article which pledge carries access to the persistent universe and Squadron 42, but early player reports already describe unexpected cases.
Read the article →Stanton 4.10.2 Event: Point Scale by Faction and Taurus Reward Removed at Wikelo (October 1, 2026)
According to dataminers, the ongoing Stanton event awards highly variable points depending on the faction and the contract, up to 1602 points for Quantainium at Shubin. The same files show that the Constellation Taurus quest reward has disappeared at Wikelo, a removal that dataminers link to the upcoming Constellation Mk V, without any confirmation from CIG.
Read the article →PTU 4.10.2 Wave 3: TP4 TTK/TTD Suspended, Fixes and Stanton Event (September 30, 2026)
CIG has deployed Wave 3 of PTU 4.10.2, which turns off the TTK/TTD rebalancing tech preview tested in Wave 1 and returns to the normal setting. The team is focusing on stability, the Stanton event and a series of fixes.
Read the article →PTU 4.10.2 Wave 1: TP4 of the TTK/TTD rebalance up for testing this weekend (September 28, 2026)
PTU Alpha 4.10.2 is open to Wave 1 testers, with the fourth iteration of the time-to-kill and time-to-destroy rebalance in tech preview.
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