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Squadron 42
Thursday, December 31, 2026releaseStarts in 121d 20h 21m

Squadron 42

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Take the role of a rookie UEE Navy combat pilot in a cinematic single-player epic adventure set in the Star Citizen universe. Battle in the stars and face-to-face as you seamlessly transition between dogfighting and ground combat. Serve aboard a massive Navy capital ship as your custom character interacts and builds relationships with a living, breathing crew. Cutting-edge performance capture brings unprecedented emotion and life to some of your favorite actors. Powered by StarEngine, Squadron 42 pushes gaming graphics and fidelity to the next level.

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Dev: Cloud Imperium Games Corporation

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Star Citizen spinoff Squadron 42 has been delayed yet again, citing everyone going gaga for GTA 6, even if it isn't coming to PC yet
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Star Citizen spinoff Squadron 42 has been delayed yet again, citing everyone going gaga for GTA 6, even if it isn't coming to PC yet

There is a big part of me that doesn't really believe any aspect of Star Citizen is real. It's never really a game I've given all that much of my attention to, the thing gives off pyramid scheme energy in a way I can't quite explain. Probably something to do with the numerous promises developer...

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Squadron 42 delayed to 2027, with Star Citizen dev blaming GTA 6
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Squadron 42 delayed to 2027, with Star Citizen dev blaming GTA 6

Cloud Imperium Games has delayed Squadron 42, its long-in-development Star Citizen spin-off, to Q2 2027, with studio boss Chris Roberts arguing the game would be drowned out by GTA 6. Read more

1d ago
Star Citizen Squadron 42 Delayed Yet Again, And It's Apparently GTA 6's Fault
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Star Citizen Squadron 42 Delayed Yet Again, And It's Apparently GTA 6's Fault

Squadron 42 has suffered another delay and is now targeting a Q2 2027 launch. Grand Theft Auto 6 was officially cited as the reason for the Star Citizen single-player spin-off game slipping out of 2026, though that train of thought is raising some eyebrows among fans.

2d ago
Star Citizen Squadron 42 Delayed Yet Again, And It's Apparently GTA 6's Fault
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Star Citizen Squadron 42 Delayed Yet Again, And It's Apparently GTA 6's Fault

Cloud Imperium Games announces another Squadron 42 delay, blaming it on GTA 6 even though the two titles don't have a single platform in common.

2d ago
Game in development for 12 years delayed again because dev doesn’t want to compete with GTA 6
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Game in development for 12 years delayed again because dev doesn’t want to compete with GTA 6

Squadron 42 has been pushed into 2027 as Chris Roberts says he won’t launch the 12-year project into GTA 6’s “attention buzz saw.”

2d ago
Squadron 42, Star Citizen Spinoff, Delayed To 2027 Because Of Grand Theft Auto VI
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Squadron 42, Star Citizen Spinoff, Delayed To 2027 Because Of Grand Theft Auto VI

Cloud Imperium Games announced that Squadron 42, the highly anticipated Star Citizen spinoff, has been delayed to 2027. Cloud Imperium Games dropped a new blog post announcing the delay to 2027. Chief Executive Officer Chris Roberts detailed in the post that the aim was to launch in 2026, as they...

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