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Mining

Mining is where the Star Atlas economy starts: raw resources from asteroids and planets, the first step from rock to rocket. Our guides and news on it.

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Holosim Guide

The ultimate guide to Star Atlas Holosim! Want to better understand the game, how it works, and what to pay attention to? We’ve got you covered!

SAGEMarketplaceStarbased

Jul 23, 2025 · Funcracker

Newsletter

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!

SAGEUE5Mining

Jun 23, 2025 · Funcracker

Newsletter

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!

SAGEDAOMarketplace

Jun 16, 2025 · Funcracker

Star Atlas News

Town Hall Report – June 4, 2025

Michael (CEO) and Santi (VP of Community & Ecosystem) joined the stage to host the first Town Hall of the year, almost 6 months after the last one! While on stage, they were joined by various other team members to go over most of the alpha related to the topic at hand: If you missed […]

SAGEUE5Mining

Jun 4, 2025 · Funcracker

Newsletter

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.

SAGEUE5DAO

May 19, 2025 · Funcracker

Newsletter

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!

SAGEDAOMining

Apr 21, 2025 · Funcracker

Newsletter

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!

SAGEUE5DAO

Apr 14, 2025 · Funcracker

Newsletter

Weekly Star Atlas Newsletter #171

This week we’ve got details about the upcoming UE5 patch, including fresh gameplay modes, maps, and even a sneak peek at an experimental mining mini-game. Plus, important news on the Council Elections—Now’s your chance to nominate yourself and help the Star Atlas DAO grow! Lastly, we’ll explore Star Atlas’s new strategic partnership with Shaga!

UE5DAOMining

Mar 17, 2025 · Funcracker

Newsletter

Weekly Star Atlas Newsletter #170

Last week was packed with exciting developments! Fleet Rentals officially launched, marking a major milestone for the ecosystem. The Econ Team hosted another insightful Forum, a second community-created PIP was approved, and the long-awaited SDU Install Timer adjustment finally went live. We’re also sharing the latest on PIP-10 and what’s ahead for the Council elections, which are set to kick off once (and if) the proposal is approved.

SAGEDAOMining

Mar 10, 2025 · Funcracker

Newsletter

Weekly Star Atlas Newsletter #152

We had a very quiet week, so we’ll keep it short today. The most prominent news will be the changes rolled out in SAGE Labs: Starbased, affecting Fleet Destruction and SDU Scanning. Besides that, the Atlas Brew interview with Francesca is worth watching! To wrap this issue up, we share a community question regarding in-game labor markets along with the responses from Danny (CPO) and Michael (CEO).

StarbasedMining

Oct 21, 2024 · Funcracker

Newsletter

Weekly Star Atlas Newsletter #148

The IMPACT Summit is a wrap! The Breakpoint side conference, organized by ATMTA, is over, and many team members and most community members have been making their way back home or are about to. The event was well executed, without any delay, and mostly without technical issues. But that is not all that happened–despite perhaps feeling that way when you are present in this bubble for a full week. The Naabathon winners were announced on stage during IMPACT, and so were the 12 DAO Council candidates who made it to the final voting round.

SAGEDAOStarbased

Sep 23, 2024 · Funcracker

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