Space simulator in the vein of Privateer/Wing Commander/Freelancer

IF you know those games you very well might be interested in Star Citizen a crowdfunded independent game in the works by the man who created those games.

There are a lot of things Chris Roberts is angling to put in this game and it is already funded to have it made for 2014 but there are also still additional expansions/features they'd like to add that aren't yet funded.

There are two ways to purchase the game at a discounted price than when it launches through kickstarter and their own official site.
The official site also has a forum where many questions have been asked/answered by the people working on the game.

http://www.robertsspaceindustries.com/star-citizen/

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cig/star-citizen

Ship information for the levels of pledges that include them is available here:
http://www.robertsspaceindustries.com/ships-plan/

Various interviews with Chris Roberts:

http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/883/feature/6803

http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/11/02/star-citizen-the-ign-interview

http://gamers-relic.co.uk/index.php/component/k2/item/243-chris-roberts-interview.html

http://themittani.com/features/exclusive-interview-star-citizens-chris-roberts