Squadron 42 2027

About

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.

Story

The story begins during the Events of Vega II in 2945. The player is a rookie pilot joining and flying with the UEE Navy's celebrated 42nd Squadron. At some point the player will serve on board the UEES Stanton which is assigned to the 5th Fleet, 87th Battlegroup in the Odin system. The player is thrown into a hazardous campaign to combat a sinister pirate threat, battling on the front lines of an interstellar conflict between some of the most dangerous factions in the universe.

What is happening now

Squadron 42 is Cloud Imperium Games' single-player space combat campaign set within the Star Citizen universe, targeting PC release in June 2027. The title has become something of a running joke in gaming circles, having originally been planned for 2015 before accumulating numerous delays over the years. The latest postponement pushes the game into 2027, with CEO Chris Roberts citing competition from Grand Theft Auto VI's release window as a factor in the decision. Coverage suggests this represents yet another delay in a long history of missed deadlines for the project, which has generated considerable skepticism about its actual development progress given Star Citizen's controversial history of extensive crowdfunding. Recent rumors indicate a content creator preview event may be scheduled for October, though specifics remain unconfirmed.