{"id":2190558,"date":"2026-10-11T11:43:04","date_gmt":"2026-10-11T08:43:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2190558"},"modified":"2026-10-11T11:43:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T08:43:04","slug":"squadron-42-opens-for-steam-wishlisting-ahead-of-a-planned-q2-2027-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2190558","title":{"rendered":"Squadron 42 opens for Steam wishlisting ahead of a planned Q2 2027 release"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br 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aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><br \/>\nPrioritise us on Google  <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\" data-autopogo>\n<p>Squadron 42, the single-player spin-off of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/star-citizen\">Star Citizen<\/a>, can now be wishlisted on Steam ahead of its planned Q2 2027 release.<\/p>\n<p>Developer Cloud Imperium Games announced the news on 10th October alongside a new trailer, which you can see below.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Squadron 42 | Official Wishlist Trailer | The Oath\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i4rVtLAenmk?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/i4rVtLAenmk\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Squadron 42 | Official Wishlist Trailer | The Oath<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Squadron 42 | Official Wishlist Trailer | The Oath.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=i4rVtLAenmk\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The game is set in the year 2945, with the United Empire of Earth on the brink of collapse. You enlist as a rookie in the UEE Navy, stationed aboard a capital ship, where you&#8217;ll live and work alongside a crew as you work your way up the ranks of a galactic war.<\/p>\n<p>Cloud Imperium says it mixes space combat with ground operations, stealth sections, and &#8220;quieter moments&#8221; with the people around you, with decisions to make alongside your crewmates.<\/p>\n<p>The cast is kind of staggering. It includes Mark Hamill, Gary Oldman, Gillian Anderson, Ben Mendelsohn, Henry Cavill, Andy Serkis, John Rhys-Davies, Jonathan Bailey, Mark Strong, Alix Wilton Regan, Damson Idris, Liam Cunningham, and Jane Perry, among others, all captured through full performance capture.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s set in the same universe as Star Citizen, but tells a standalone story, and runs on StarEngine, Cloud Imperium&#8217;s in-house technology.<\/p>\n<p>Squadron 42 has been in development for over a decade, nearly as long as Star Citizen itself, and has slipped its release date repeatedly, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/squadron-42-delayed-2027-gta-6\">most recently to Q2 2027<\/a>, with studio boss Chris Roberts arguing the game would be drowned out by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/gta-6-everything-we-know-so-far-9357\">GTA 6<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/star-citizen-tops-1-billion-sells-5000-unflyable-spaceship\">Cloud Imperium Games&#8217; multiplayer sci-fi sim Star Citizen topped $1 billion in crowdfunding<\/a> in May.<\/p>\n<p>The milestone came as the game launched a new $5000 (\u00a33700) spaceship, the Anvil Odin capital ship, which was not even available when it went on sale as a &#8220;limited vehicle concept pledge&#8221; with no firm release date. Owners were loaned an Idris P in the meantime.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\" data-autopogo>\n<p>Squadron 42, the single-player spin-off of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/star-citizen\">Star Citizen<\/a>, can now be wishlisted on Steam ahead of its planned Q2 2027 release.<\/p>\n<p>Developer Cloud Imperium Games announced the news on 10th October alongside a new trailer, which you can see below.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Squadron 42 | Official Wishlist Trailer | The Oath\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i4rVtLAenmk?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/i4rVtLAenmk\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Squadron 42 | Official Wishlist Trailer | The Oath<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Squadron 42 | Official Wishlist Trailer | The Oath.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=i4rVtLAenmk\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The game is set in the year 2945, with the United Empire of Earth on the brink of collapse. You enlist as a rookie in the UEE Navy, stationed aboard a capital ship, where you&#8217;ll live and work alongside a crew as you work your way up the ranks of a galactic war.<\/p>\n<p>Cloud Imperium says it mixes space combat with ground operations, stealth sections, and &#8220;quieter moments&#8221; with the people around you, with decisions to make alongside your crewmates.<\/p>\n<p>The cast is kind of staggering. It includes Mark Hamill, Gary Oldman, Gillian Anderson, Ben Mendelsohn, Henry Cavill, Andy Serkis, John Rhys-Davies, Jonathan Bailey, Mark Strong, Alix Wilton Regan, Damson Idris, Liam Cunningham, and Jane Perry, among others, all captured through full performance capture.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s set in the same universe as Star Citizen, but tells a standalone story, and runs on StarEngine, Cloud Imperium&#8217;s in-house technology.<\/p>\n<p>Squadron 42 has been in development for over a decade, nearly as long as Star Citizen itself, and has slipped its release date repeatedly, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/squadron-42-delayed-2027-gta-6\">most recently to Q2 2027<\/a>, with studio boss Chris Roberts arguing the game would be drowned out by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/gta-6-everything-we-know-so-far-9357\">GTA 6<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/star-citizen-tops-1-billion-sells-5000-unflyable-spaceship\">Cloud Imperium Games&#8217; multiplayer sci-fi sim Star Citizen topped $1 billion in crowdfunding<\/a> in May.<\/p>\n<p>The milestone came as the game launched a new $5000 (\u00a33700) spaceship, the Anvil Odin capital ship, which was not even available when it went on sale as a &#8220;limited vehicle concept pledge&#8221; with no firm release date. 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