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{{For| the lore background and gameplay mechanics on Jump points|Jump Point}}

[[File:Jump Point Issue 06-05 Cover.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Jump Point Issue 06-05 Cover image (Post-2018)]]

'''Jump Point''' is a bi-monthly digital magazine about the development of ''[[StarCitizen:Star Citizen]]'' and ''[[StarCitizen:Squadron 42]]'' available to the community [[StarCitizen:subscribers]] on the [[StarCitizen:RSI website]].

==Content==
{{Note|'''Note''': '''Due to the paywall restriction no direct copies of Jump Point content (images, articles, etc.) should be used on the Star Citizen Wiki. Information can still be used within the common fair use of copyrighted material, use {{t|Cite Jump Point}} for citation.

In cases where the information was released for all at a later date, a link will be given to the [[StarCitizen::Category:Comm-Link|Comm-Link Archive]] on the Wiki.'''}}

It features Behind-The-Scenes articles, interviews and Work-In-Progress art pieces mixed with in-[[StarCitizen:lore]] articles and continuing short stories. Although the content is initially restricted to subscribers, [[StarCitizen:CIG]] releases parts of older issues on the RSI website or as printed hardcover versions buyable through the online store.<ref>{{Cite RSI|url=comm-link?channel=transmission&series=&type=&text=jump+point&sort=publish_new|text=Jump Point Rerun}}</ref>

While most of the content is written by professionals, with rights being bought, some stories are commissioned from fans.<ref>[https://youtu.be/_AImlyl--_8 SCAA Interview with CIG's David Ladyman], Nichole D'Angelo, YouTube, 14 May 2014</ref> previous issues were edited by [[StarCitizen:Ben Lesnick]] (June 2018 - June 2022) and freelancer [[StarCitizen:David Ladyman]] (Dec 2012 - May 2018), with [[StarCitizen:Martin Driver]] being the current editor.

Ben Lesnisk and David Ladyman pushed hard for short stories early on but it was just too much work to keep continuity with external [[StarCitizen::Category:Writers|writers]] so early on. They had intended Jump Point to gradually become more fiction as development went on.<ref>"[https://bsky.app/profile/banditloaf.bsky.social/post/3lajrlf7wjq23 Glad the short stories aren’t forgotten! We pushed hard for these early on but it was just too much work to keep continuity with external writers so early on. A shame, I had intended Jump Point to gradually become more fiction as development went on.]", @banditloaf.bsky.social‬, Bluesky, November 9, 2024</ref>

===Creation===
Towards the end of the original campaign, people wanted to know how they could keep following the project and how they could keep supporting it. [[StarCitizen:Chris Roberts]] and [[StarCitizen:Sandi Gardiner|Sandi Gardinier]] came up with the idea of the subscription program that would generate all sorts of community content and pay for itself and help the game without taking away from what folks had pledged to make development happen.

Ben Lesnick and [[StarCitizen:Dave Haddock]] worked out a series of perks, including Jump Point which was supposed to be a 4-8 page newsletter. Chris Roberts wanted a magazine look.<ref>{{Cite Jump Point|title=50th Issue|volume=05|month=01|startpage=34|endpage=44|accessdate=}}</ref>

===Pre-2018===

[[Image:JumpPointMagazine04-05_cover_example.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Jump Point Issue 04-05 Cover image (Pre-2018)]]
[[File:David Ladyman with Jump Point.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[David Ladyman]] with a hardcover Jump Point]]

The magazine usually consists of around 50-60 pages with up to 5 chapters. Nearly half of the pages are dedicated to a Work-In-Progress art showcase that focuses on the design process of a specific [https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/15309-WIP-Sabre-Development ship] or [https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/15550-WIP-GrimHEX-Base location] from concept to the (almost) final model. The other half contains a deeper look into certain parts of development via [https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/15362-BTS-The-PCap-Team interviews] and two in-lore articles giving background information on corporations, star systems or locations (later released e.g. as [https://starcitizen.tools/Category:Galactic_Guide Galactic Guide Spectrum Dispatch]). Each issue finishes with a multi-part short story contributed by an external or internal writer.<ref>{{Cite RSI|url=comm-link/transmission/15253-Jump-Point-Now-Available|text=Jump Point content example}}</ref>

===Post-2018===

In 2018, five years after the initial release of the magazine, it went through a major redesign led by [[StarCitizen:Will Turner]] (Marketing Art Director). It was first featured in the first issue in 2018. The content emphasizes more on the game and its development rather than lore fiction from before. The previous "Work in Progress" section changed to narration from [[StarCitizen:Ben Lesnick]] (Ship Pipeline Manager) instead of raw developer conversations. The new redesign also changed some section names and includes several new sections, including the "[[StarCitizen:Galactapedia]]".<ref name="jpnew">[[StarCitizen:David Ladyman]] and [[StarCitizen:Ben Lesnick]], ''From the Cockpit'', Jump Point, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 2, 2018-02-20.</ref>

Beginning with issue 06-06, David Ladyman retired as editor with Ben Lesnick as his replacement.<ref>[[StarCitizen:David Ladyman]], ''From the Cockpit'', Jump Point, vol. 6, no. 6, pp. 2, 2018-05-29</ref>

Ben Lesnick remained editor for four years until issue 10-07 with [[StarCitizen:Martin Driver]] taking over as editor.{{Cite Jump Point|title=From the Cockpit|volume=10|month=7|startpage=1|endpage=1|accessdate=2024-05-03}}

===Printed Hardcover Jump Point Volumes===
CIG sold to date (October 2018) three limited hard-cover book versions (Jump Point Volume 1, Volume 2 and Volume 3) containing issues released in the first, second and third year of the subscriber program.<ref>{{Cite RSI|url=comm-link/transmission/13623-Jump-Point-Volume-One-Pre-Orders-Open|text=Jump Point Vol. 1 sale}}</ref>

No definitive statement was given by CIG whether a reprint of sold-out volumes is planned for the near future.

===List of released Jump Point Issues===
{{Editorial Note|Issue #1 is available to all in this [https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/12845-Friday-Update-Gifting-And-Jump-Point Commlink] (direct download link [http://cdn-rsi.s3.amazonaws.com/JumpPoint/JumpPoint+12-21-2012+Mayan+End+of+the+World+Edition.pdf here]), but note that it is not representitive of the current layout and formatting of the magazine! For newer articles, see the Jump Point Rerun Commlinks.<ref>{{Cite RSI|url=comm-link?channel=transmission&series=&type=&text=jump+point&sort=publish_new|text=Jump Point Rerun}}</ref>}}

====2013: Year One====
In year one 13 Issues were published, for a full list of articles in each issue see: [[StarCitizen::Category:Jump Point Year One|Jump Point Year One]]
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==== 2014: Year Two====
For a full list of articles in each issue see: [[StarCitizen::Category:Jump Point Year Two|Jump Point Year Two]]
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====2015: Year Three====
For a full list of articles in each issue see: [[StarCitizen::Category:Jump Point Year Three|Jump Point Year Three]]
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==== 2016: Year Four====
For a full list of articles in each issue see: [[StarCitizen::Category:Jump Point Year Four|Jump Point Year Four]]
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====2017: Year Five====
For a full list of articles in each issue see: [[StarCitizen::Category:Jump Point Year Five|Jump Point Year Five]]
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====2018: Year Six====
For a full list of articles in each issue see: [[StarCitizen::Category:Jump Point Year Six|Jump Point Year Six]]

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====2019: Year Seven====
For a full list of articles in each issue see: [[StarCitizen::Category:Jump Point Year Seven|Jump Point Year Seven]]

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====2020: Year Eight====
For a full list of articles in each issue see: [[StarCitizen::Category:Jump Point Year Eight|Jump Point Year Eight]]

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====2021: Year Nine====
For a full list of articles in each issue see: [[StarCitizen::Category:Jump Point Year Nine|Jump Point Year Nine]]

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====2022: Year Ten====
For a full list of articles in each issue see: [[StarCitizen::Category:Jump Point Year Ten|Jump Point Year Ten]]
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====2023: Year Eleven====
For a full list of articles in each issue see: [[StarCitizen::Category:Jump Point Year Eleven|Jump Point Year Eleven]]

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====2024: Year Twelve====
For a full list of articles in each issue see: [[StarCitizen::Category:Jump Point Year Twelve|Jump Point Year Twelve]]

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin-right: auto;"
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!Issue||Title of Issue||Pages||Jump Point №
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|[[StarCitizen:Jump Point Issue 12-01|12-01]]
|Meet the Game Masters
|30
|125
|-
|[[StarCitizen:Jump Point Issue 12-02|12-02]]
|Finger on the Pulse
|20
|126
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|[[StarCitizen:Jump Point Issue 12-03|12-03]]
|Sound System
|26
|127
|-
|[[StarCitizen:Jump Point Issue 12-04|12-04]]
|Human Behavior
|20
|128
|-
|[[StarCitizen:Jump Point Issue 12-05|12-05]]
|The Nyx Big Thing
|30
|129
|-
|[[StarCitizen:Jump Point Issue 12-06|12-06]]
|Destination Pyro
|34
|130
|}

====2025: Year Thirteen====
For a full list of articles in each issue see: [[StarCitizen::Category:Jump Point Year Thirteen|Jump Point Year Thirteen]]

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin-right: auto;"
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|[[StarCitizen:Jump Point Issue 13-01|13-01]]
|MISC Content
|31
|131
|-
|[[StarCitizen:Jump Point Issue 13-02|13-02]]
|RockNRoll Flight School
|22
|132
|-
|[[StarCitizen:Jump Point Issue 13-03|13-03]]
|The Story So Far
|28
|133
|-
|[[StarCitizen:Jump Point Issue 13-04|13-04]]
|Throwdown at the Showdown
|28
|134
|-
|[[StarCitizen:Jump Point Issue 13-04|13-04]]
|Invisible Touch
|28
|135
|}

==Trivia ==

*The cover of Jump Point issue 02.01 is a nod to the cover of [[StarCitizen:Wing Commander I|''Wing Commander'']].<ref>"[https://x.com/banditloaf/status/796951531203330048 We did a Star Citizen magazine cover that was a nod to the design, too!"], @banditloaf, twitter, Nov 11, 2016</ref>

==References==
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{{Short description|Monthly subscriber digital magazine}}

StarCitizen:Jump Point (magazine) - Revision history

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