A Celebration of Fortune and New Beginnings
Embrace the Start of a New Journey
The Red Festival is a cherished tradition across the United Empire of Earth (UEE) and the Banu Protectorate, marking the arrival of a new lunisolar year. This annual event is filled with lucky colors, cultural traditions, and opportunities for prosperity. Participants don red and gold attire, share stories with loved ones, and indulge in long foods such as dyed red noodles or Calossk tentacles—a delicacy for the bold!
One of the festival’s most exciting customs is the gilded red envelope hunt, where lucky explorers across the ‘verse stumble upon hidden fortunes. It is also believed that beginning a long journey on the festival’s final day ensures a prosperous voyage—encouraging many to set off into the stars in search of adventure.
Limited-Time Red Festival Promotions
🎁 Red Festival Referral Program – Fortunate Friends
Refer a friend between January 28 and February 17 and both of you will receive a Drake Dragonfly with Coalfire paint—a sleek and agile hover bike perfect for exploring planetary surfaces.
🛸 Free Fly Event – Fortunate Flights
The new year brings fresh opportunities! The Red Festival Free Fly event lets you test-fly iconic ships for free, including:
✅ Consolidated Outland Nomad – A versatile cargo hauler.
✅ RSI Constellation Taurus – A powerful multi-crew ship.
✅ Anvil Carrack – The ultimate exploration vessel.
✅ Drake Cutter & Cutlass Black – Reliable ships for combat and cargo running.
Stay tuned for additional announcements during the Free Fly period!
⚔️ Arena Commander Takeover – Fortunate Fights
Try your luck in Kill Collector mode within Arena Commander. Place first in the match, and you’ll earn a special Spectrum badge to display your combat prowess.
🧧 Red Pig Envelope Hunt – Fortunate Finds
Red envelopes are hidden throughout Stanton—find them to exchange for in-game credits and unlock an exclusive 2955 Year of the Pig envelope, symbolizing luck and prosperity.
🌟 Community Contest – Fortunate Favors
Celebrate the spirit of giving by showing acts of kindness in Star Citizen. Submit your best goodwill gestures for a chance to win exclusive prizes! Multiple entries are encouraged—after all, good fortune should be shared.
🚀 MISC Fortune – A New Way to Prosper
Take on hull scraping, structural salvage, and scavenging with MISC’s new solo-focused industrial ship. Built for efficiency and side-loading convenience, this vessel is designed for those looking to make a fortune in the farthest reaches of space.
Red Festival Ship Packs – Limited-Time Offers
Gear up for the new year with exclusive Warbond ship packs, available at special discounted prices.
| Ship Pack | Original Price | Discounted Price | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cutter ‘Red Festival’ Starter Pack | $60 | $51 | 15% |
| Cutlass Black ‘Red Festival’ Pack | $125 | $100 | 20% |
| Red Festival Industrial Ship Pack | $295 | – | – |
| Red Festival Duo Ship Pack | $145 | – | – |
| 400i with X1 Auspicious Package | $280 | – | – |
| Carrack with C8X Auspicious Pack | $575 | – | – |
✨ 2955 Red Festival Paints – A Touch of Fortune
This year’s Red Festival ship paints feature bold red and gold themes, with designs inspired by the Year of the Pig (2955) and Year of the Snake (2025).
| Paint Pack | Original Price | Discounted Price | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auspicious Red Complete Paint Pack | $169 | $101.40 | 40% |
| Auspicious Red Pig and Snake Paint Pack | $35 | $26.25 | 25% |
| Fortune – Auspicious Red Pig Paint | $9 | – | – |
| Fortune – Auspicious Red Snake Paint | $9 | – | – |
| Cutlass – Destiny Paint | $7 | – | – |
| Cutter – Auspicious Red Pig Paint | $5 | – | – |
| Cutter – Auspicious Red Snake Paint | $5 | – | – |
🎨 Returning Auspicious Red Paints
Complete your gold and red fleet with previous years’ festival paints, now available again!
| Legacy Paint Pack | Original Price | Discounted Price | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auspicious Red Dragon and Dog Pack | $74 | $51.80 | 30% |
| 100 Series – Auspicious Red Dog Paint | $5 | – | – |
| 100 Series – Auspicious Red Dragon Paint | $5 | – | – |