Citizencon 2019 [work] File

It was CIG admitting, “We know the Persistent Universe is slow. Here’s instant action.”

Were you in the Manchester crowd? Did you cry when the Nomad hover-bike landed? Or do you think 2019 was just more pretty promises? Drop a comment below. Final note for the blog: Add a gallery of the best MicroTech screenshots from 2019 vs. today, and a link to the full keynote on YouTube (search “CitizenCon 2019 Full Presentation”). citizencon 2019

(We’re still waiting for its full release years later, but the announcement in 2019 sent the crowd into a frenzy. The demo footage—a Valkyrie dropship hot-dropping troops into a firefight—looked like a movie.) The most memorable moment wasn’t a spaceship. It was Chris Roberts walking onto the stage, looking tired, and saying: It was CIG admitting, “We know the Persistent