If you were hoping for another Star Wars game to play during COVID-19 isolation, have no fear, Squadrons is coming. EA has announced a new first-person space combat game that’ll have players driving all the iconic Star Wars ships of years past and we certainly can not wait.
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Now, we know you’ve already finished Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and the LEGO instalment of The Force Awakens and are eager to take on a new adventure, so here’s everything we know about the upcoming game.
In Star Wars: Squadrons, players will be able to fly the X-Wing, A-Wing, Y-Wing, U-Wing, TIE Fighter, TIE Interceptor, TIE Bomber, and TIE Reaper fighters, so that’s exciting. The game will also allow players to play in single-player mode and also participate in multiplayer battles including a mode called “Fleet Battles,” where the aim of the game is to work in teams to destroy a capital ship. The game is developed by Motive Montreal, who previously contributed to both Battlefront II and Anthem, so you know this game is going to be made well.
EA won’t be revealing any of the actual gameplay until the company’s EA Play Live event on June 18th. But in the meantime, EA have detailed what the gameplay will be like on their website and the trailer does give us a good look at what we can come to expect from the game. You can check out the trailer here.
As for the console’s it’ll be available on, it has been announced that Star Wars: Squadrons will be available to purchase on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC. Interestingly, Star Wars: Squadrons, will support cross-platform gameplay, allowing multiplayer games to work across Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC. Star Wars: Squadrons will also be compatible with VR headsets.
There is no word yet on whether this means the game will also drop on PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X when those consoles drop. Ultimately, we’re just sad for the Switch users.
Star Wars: Squadrons is dropping on the 2nd of October this year for $39.99 USD.
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