The final release of Star Citizen is looking increasingly like a chimera, but at least players can target the arrival of a single-player mod, called 42nd Squadronin the near future, but given that Cloud Imperium Games has already announced its intentions, waiting for this one seems destined to increase postpone game,Announce Stay away from GTA 6’s new release period.
There is obviously no exact date, but at the same time, the developers informed that the launch window that had been communicated for some time (that is, the end of 2026) is no longer valid. The new release date is Q2 2027is considered “the best time to come out”.
Obviously, given the development of Star Citizen, this change will only heighten doubts about the status of the program It has been going on for nearly fifteen years now And there is no specific deadline yet.
Trial to be held in October
In official news from Roberts Aerospace Industries, the developers recalled that the launch of Squadron 42 is scheduled for 2026 Mod single player game It’s the last quarter of the year, but things have changed.
Chris Roberts, founder and CEO of Cloud Imperium and project leader of “Star Citizen”, clearly revealed the reason for this delay: it was to avoid launching the game itself. Media Chaos Related to GTA 6’s Release.
“Like everyone else in the industry, I have no intention of launching a spiritual sequel to Wing Commander, a game we’ve been putting 12 years of our blood and tears into (we started developing Squadron 42 in 2014, and in 2013 we were opening a studio, hiring staff, and releasing Star Citizen’s hangar). hustle and bustle The media is excited about GTA 6,” Roberts said bluntly.
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“While Grand Theft Auto 6 won’t be released on PC this November, it will be on the radar of almost all media outlets and most content creators, making it Little space for other news”, explains the author, who therefore does not hide the fact that he links this decision to the launch of a new game from Rockstar Games.
Roberts also reported that “we have evaluated the early 2027 launch window and determined that the second quarter is the best time to launch Squadron 42.” He is waiting for more accurate news.
We also know from the message that there will be some kind of “Squadron 42” will be in limited testing on October 9th and 10thamong which “a handful of early fans and long-time Star Citizen content creators” will have the opportunity to play the game first.
Apparently, further communications will be received in the meantime and a precise release date for Squadron 42 may be announced.
Meanwhile, “Star Citizen” has surpassed $1 billion in crowdfunding, but the status of the game is not entirely clear, and a recent poor ending to an official live broadcast caused widespread embarrassment and further heightened concerns.
