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4.9.0

Star Citizen Alpha 4.9 LIVE Release Notes

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LIVEPointJuly 15, 2026

New Features(20)

  • Gameplay
  • ► New Missions: Supporting Recco Battaglia Contracts
  • ► Ordnance Cargo Holder
  • ► Freight Elevator Kiosk Updates
  • ► General Ship Combat Mission Updates
  • ► Mining laser power increase
  • Ships & Vehicles
  • ► Vehicle Combat Hit Markers
  • ► Vehicle Weapon Rebalance
  • ► Scanning Updates (Experimental)
  • Characters & AI
  • ► New Player Hairstyles
  • ► Juvenile and Adult Valakkar Behavior Updates
  • Weapons & Items
  • ► New FPS Weapon: Behring "CQ7" Bullpup Rifle
  • ► New FPS Clothing: Bellator Combat Suit
  • Core Tech & Audio
  • ► Flyby Audio Updates
  • ► Virtual Reality Updates (Experimental)
  • ► Abandoned Vehicle Cleanup Updates

Bug Fixes(2)

  • Star Citizen Alpha 4.9 contains over 166 bug and crash fixes since 4.8 went live. 73 of which originated from the issue council.
  • Fixed multiple Main-Thread Deadlocks