Star Citizen will receive the Alpha 3.17.2 update in July 2022, but players will lose all their in-game items and currency as the update brings a database wipe.

Today, Cloud Imperium Games shared more details on the next major update for Star Citizen. Alpha 3.17.2 will eventually arrive next month in July 2022, delivering new playable content for players and many improvements.

However, the bad news is the game's database will be wiped, which means all players should start the game from scratch no matter what they used to own prior to the update.

In an official blog post in the Star Citizen forum, Cloud Imperium Games revealed that the game's database has been flooded with bad data after the latest Invictus event, which leaves developers no choice other than to wipe the database and player progression to fix the issues.

With the arrival of Star Citizen Alpha 3.17.2, players will lose their in-game currency (aUEC) and items, including ships, weapons, armor, and other types of items.

That being said, all players will still have access to the items they have purchased using real-life money, including their starter ship. Also, the developers will not wipe the Reputation system. So, if you have already made great a connection with a certain faction by increasing your reputation, your progress will be saved.

Also, the developer confirmed that they will give away a certain amount of in-game currency as compensation to all players who have been active during Alpha 3.17.1. Of course, it won't be big enough to buy an Origin 400i, but still, it's better than nothing.

Currently, there is no official release date for the Alpha 3.17.2 update, but CIG officially confirmed today that the new update will be released in July 2022. The new update brings the brand new Siege of Orison dynamic event as well as more risky illegal missions, and two new points of interest. Moreover, you can expect the return of Jumptown as well as the strong presence of the Nine Tails gang in the universe.

Last but not least, there will be a free fly opportunity in July 2022, allowing more players to give Star Citizen a shot for free for a limited time.