Star Citizen Spinoff Squadron 42 Delayed to 2027, Dev Insists It's Because of GTA 6
Star Citizen single-player spinoff Squadron 42 has been delayed to 2027, with developer Chris Roberts insisting it wouldn't get the attention it deserves because of Grand Theft Auto 6.
In a new blog post, Cloud Imperium Games CEO Chris Roberts announced that Squadron 42 will be launching in Q2 2027. The studio had previously announced 2026 as its release window and reaffirmed late last year that it was still targeting that . However, Roberts noted that GTA 6 is going to suck up all of the attention this fall, and as a result, it doesn't make sense to launch a new game during that time.
"At CitizenCon 2024, we announced we would ship in 2026. Our plan was to release in Q4 around IAE," said Roberts. "But much like the rest of the industry there is no way I want to launch my spiritual successor to Wing Commander, a game that has had twelve years of blood, sweat and tears invested into it (we started Squadron 42 development in 2014 as 2013 was opening studios, hiring people and getting the Hangar module out for Star Citizen) launching into the attention buzz saw of GTA 6. While GTA 6 isn’t launching on PC this November, pretty much all outlets and most content creators will be all over it, not leaving a lot of room for other coverage."