Star Citizen’s single-player spinoff is supposed to have all the features for a year, but it’s still a long way from being released

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At the Star Citizen developers’ annual CitizenCon there was an update on Squadron 42 and the presentation of the planned release period. MeinMMO summarizes the most important things for you.

What has been announced for Squadron 42? On the first day of CitizenCon 2954 there was an update and fresh gameplay for the single-player release of Star Citizen. The most important insight from the video:

Although, according to Chris Roberts, Squadron 42 should be “feature complete” since October 2023, the release is not planned until 2026 (and therefore around 14 years after the announcement in the Kickstarter campaign in 2012). So you have to be patient for at least another 14 months and a few days. It may be almost 26 months (or more if there is another postponement).

Here’s the outlook for Squadron 42’s campaign so far:

Star Citizen shows the Squadron 42 campaign in the trailer

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What does the gameplay reveal show?

  • In the approximately 76 minutes you can expect a mix of gameplay (with space battles) and cinematically staged in-game sequences.
  • The virtual version of actor star Henry Cavill welcomed the audience at the beginning of the gameplay reveal and underlined the prominent cast that the developers had assembled for Squadron 42 with his appearance. Also at the start are Mark Hamill, Gary Oldman, John Rhys-Davies and Gillian Anderson.
  • The mass of details that catch the eye in every scene once again shows the incredible ambitions behind Squadron 42. At the same time, however, there were occasional bugs and glitches in the gameplay moments, which – with a view to the new release year – are few surprising – show: The game still needs a lot of fine-tuning.

    • If you would like to give the long presentation yourself, you can do so here:

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    “LoL, a decade after the first release date”

    How is the community reacting to the announcement? Of course, the release year is now primarily being discussed on the community platform.

  • teem0s writes on Reddit: “LoL, a decade after the first release date in 2016. Impressive stuff too.”
  • SimpleCRIPPLE can’t believe it (via Reddit): “Wow. From the completion of the feature and the polishing phase in 2023 to: We are confident that we can release it in 2026.”
  • Stinkypp is angry (via Reddit): “What a damn joke. They’ve been saying for a whole decade that this garbage won’t come for another two years.”
  • Starbuckz42 is torn (via Reddit): “2026 is a big disappointment. […] Other than that, the demo was absolutely stunning. Craziness. Pure cinema, I can hardly wait.”

    • What else do I need to know? The reveal of Squadron 42’s release year comes under the shadow of an insider report based on interviews with more than a dozen sources, which is also supported by the latest financial report and previous reports.

    According to this report, Star Citizen and Squadron 42 are said to be financially problematic despite the enormous crowdfunding revenue of more than $728 million. In addition to the critical working environment, boss Chris Roberts in particular is sharply criticized by former and current employees.

    The report also states that Squadron 42 is actually only now “feature ready” and that they are working on a third project to create another pillar for financing. More about all of this here: SciFi MMO Star Citizen is said to be heading towards the abyss despite $728 million

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