Squadron 42 gets new trailer and Steam wishlist page

• The single-player Star Citizen spin-off now reportedly has a Steam wishlist page.
• Squadron 42 is led by Chris Roberts and, according to the source, features Mark Hamill, Gary Oldman and Henry Cavill.

What happened

Cloud Imperium Games has brought Squadron 42 back into the spotlight with a new cinematic trailer. The game is the single-player spin-off of Star Citizen and is described in the source as a spiritual successor to Wing Commander. That keeps the project closely tied to the wider Star Citizen franchise, which has been in development at Cloud Imperium Games for years.

According to the source, a Steam wishlist page for Squadron 42 has also gone live. The supplied article does not mention a release date or release window, and it also gives no details about regional availability or platform restrictions. As a result, it remains unclear whether the wishlist page is visible worldwide or only in specific regions or storefront variants.

The source also mentions a cast reveal for the game. Mark Hamill, Gary Oldman, Gillian Anderson, Ben Mendelsohn and Henry Cavill are named. Squadron 42 is described as combining space combat, first-person shooter action and performance capture. The game is also tied to a story-driven setup, where the player is not only thrown into combat but also takes part in a larger military conflict.

The article further emphasizes that Chris Roberts is leading development. Roberts has long been the face of Star Citizen and Squadron 42, and the source places the game firmly within that long-running development history. The combination of a new trailer, a Steam wishlist page and a cast reveal shows that Cloud Imperium Games has stepped up marketing for the project again, even if a concrete release date is still missing.

Background

Squadron 42 is the story-driven single-player branch of the Star Citizen universe. In the source, the game is linked to Chris Roberts, who is leading development, and to a setting in which the United Empire of Earth is on the brink of collapse. That makes the game distinct from Star Citizen’s multiplayer focus, while both projects still share the same world.

According to the description, the player starts as a recruit in the UEE Navy and then works through a galactic war. The source also says the game is set in 2945 and mixes space combat, shooter segments and performance capture. That positions Squadron 42 as a cinematic action game with a strong emphasis on story, cast and staged scenes.

The source also says Squadron 42 is being presented as a spiritual successor to Wing Commander. That comparison fits Chris Roberts’ background, as he was previously involved with the Wing Commander series. The supplied information does not mention a release date, nor a release window or platform expansion beyond the Steam wishlist page. That leaves the game’s concrete schedule unclear.

The cast reveal is an important part of the article. Mark Hamill, Gary Oldman, Gillian Anderson, Ben Mendelsohn and Henry Cavill are explicitly named, but the source does not provide a full cast list or a breakdown of all roles. It also does not explain exactly how performance capture is split between gameplay and cinematics. What is clear is that the game is being positioned as a large-scale, narrative production with well-known actors and a strong cinematic presentation.

Sources

• IGN: article about the new trailer, Steam wishlists and cast reveal for Squadron 42.