# Squadron 42 postponed to 2027 amid GTA 6 coverage concerns

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/squadron-42-delayed-to-2027-with-star-citizen-dev-blaming-gta-6/
- Published: 2026-08-29T18:07:20+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-30T00:15:26+00:00
- Original publisher: Eurogamer
- Original article: https://www.eurogamer.net/squadron-42-delayed-2027-gta-6
- Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment, Gaming, GTA 6

## Key points

- Squadron 42 delayed from 2026 to Q2 2027, avoiding clash with GTA 6
- Chris Roberts feared the game would be overshadowed by GTA 6 hype
- October previews planned for creators/backers before a firm date is set

## Summary

Cloud Imperium Games has delayed Squadron 42, the single-player Star Citizen spin-off, from its planned 2026 launch to the second quarter of 2027, citing concerns that it would be overshadowed by Grand Theft Auto 6. Studio head Chris Roberts said that although GTA 6 is not launching on PC in November, its dominance of media and creator attention would leave little room for coverage of Squadron 42, a game he was unwilling to risk after twelve years of development.

The game had been due in the fourth quarter of 2026, following a 2026 target reaffirmed at CitizenCon 2024, but Cloud Imperium will instead preview it to a small group of content creators and early backers in October before confirming a firmer release date. Squadron 42 has been in development since 2014 and stars actors including Gary Oldman, Mark Hamill, Henry Cavill, Andy Serkis, Ben Mendelsohn and Mark Strong. Its multiplayer counterpart, Star Citizen, passed $1 billion in crowdfunding in May, a milestone that coincided with the launch of a $5,000 (£3,700) virtual spaceship, the Anvil Odin.

## Coverage

- [Eurogamer: Squadron 42 postponed to 2027 amid GTA 6 coverage concerns](https://www.eurogamer.net/squadron-42-delayed-2027-gta-6)
- [Rock Paper Shotgun: Star Citizen spinoff Squadron 42 has been delayed yet again, citing everyone going gaga for GTA 6, even if it isn't coming to PC yet](https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/star-citizen-spinoff-squadron-42-has-been-delayed-yet-again-citing-everyone-going-gaga-for-gta-6-even-if-it-isnt-coming-to-pc-yet)

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