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[ManaByte]

 

[The Cockatrice]

Interesting. Racing game or what exactly is it?

 

[The Shepard]

Rouge squadron revival I bet with a name and picture like that.

 

[Abriael_GN]

If it isn't a spacesim inspired by the X-Wing/TIE-Fighter series, I'll be on suicide watch.

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

bring me back to my X-Wing/TIE Fighter childhood

 

[Sybrix]

i get a horrible feeling its going to be some cartoony theme which would really be shit

 

[JTCx]

Loved rogue squadron and xwing vs tiefighter but not feeling good about this considering EA

 

[Moses85]

Without Factor 5 I don't care. EA is Soulless

 

[MiguelItUp]

Here we go! Hope it's at least decent.

 

[Saint Boot]

Hopefully it's far enough removed from the disney movies that it can work as a stand alone because I currently have no interest in anything star wars related if it's post Return of the Jedi.

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

So this and Fallen Order 2 are the only star wars games in development right now

Pathetic lmao

 

[kunonabi]

Better not be as terrible as the Battlefront 2 dogfighting.

 

[near]

Star Wars: Squadrons details – Reveal trailer incoming

Star Wars: Squadrons is the next game in the sci-fi-fantasy series from Electronic Arts. And it focuses on multiplayer space-combat battles.

venturebeat.com

According to sources familiar with the game's production, Star Wars: Squadrons is an aerial/space combat game about piloting ships in head-to-head battles. It features a single-player campaign, but the main focus for Squadrons is on the multiplayer. The idea is to get players fighting against each other in team battles featuring iconic Star Wars vessels.

It's being handled by the studio Jade Raymond founded Motive Studios.

 

[Saint Boot]

Star Wars: Squadrons details – Reveal trailer incoming

Star Wars: Squadrons is the next game in the sci-fi-fantasy series from Electronic Arts. And it focuses on multiplayer space-combat battles.

venturebeat.com

It's being handled by the studio Jade Raymond founded Motive Studios.

Yawn.

 

[Sub_Level]

If it isn't a spacesim inspired by the X-Wing/TIE-Fighter series, I'll be on suicide watch.

1-800-273-8255

 

[Stuart360]

What the, did we already know about this game?. This is out of the blue for me, and worryingly so to say its Star Wars.
Expectations are being kept very low.

 

[JOEVIAL]

Won't knock it until I see it. But that "multiplayer focus" does have me worried.

 

[Sybrix]

I sense loot boxes everywhere

 

[VN1X]

Please be good. I haven't played a Star Wars game in ages (am still waiting on a discount on Jedi Fallen Order) but perhaps this will be the first to get me really excited. Just make it like Ace Combat 7 but with X-Wings.

 

[Trogdor1123]

I sense loot boxes everywhere

Surprise mechanics, remember?

 

[Sybrix]

Surprise mechanics, remember?

Thanks for the clarification

 

[Javthusiast]

 

[MAtgS]

Rouge squadron revival I bet with a name and picture like that.

Disney's canon fucked Rogue Squadron out of being anything beyond a snowspeeder group.

 

[PleaseWaitStation4]

VR Speederbikes and Taunton. "Do it".

 

[nyr88nyg]

Loved rogue squadron on n64. Definitely excited for this.

 

[Ristifer]

"Multiplayer is the main focus."

 

[nush]

Won't knock it until I see it. But that "multiplayer focus" does have me worried.

"We cut the space levels out of Star Wars Battlefront II and made some new scenarios. DLC with be levels from SWBFII added back into the game at a later date" $$$!

 

[Stuart360]

Won't knock it until I see it. But that "multiplayer focus" does have me worried.

"Multiplayer is the main focus."

The article does say it has a single player campaign as well.

 

[Ristifer]

The article does say it has a single player campaign as well.

True. But let's be honest here, it'll be a colossal afterthought.

 

[ClanOfNone]

Expecting a multiplayer Rogue Squadron. Could be interesting, but I'll be shocked if it has the depth of X-Wing or TIE Fighter.

 

[Torrent of Pork]

I have no doubt this will be completely watered down, and take place exclusively in the sequel trilogy timeline.

 

[EDMIX]

So this and Fallen Order 2 are the only star wars games in development right now

Pathetic lmao

Unlikely.

Battlefront 3 is likely in development and really, if they had others, I don't think they'd just tell you in advance all their announcements or something.

 

[DeepEnigma]

If it isn't a spacesim inspired by the X-Wing/TIE-Fighter series, I'll be on suicide watch.

bring me back to my X-Wing/TIE Fighter childhood

Please don't do this to yourselves.

 

[dan76]

Battlefront II already has a fighter squadron mode, but it's not popular. It's going to have to do something different but I can't really see what. In BFII you already have structured targets within each map, you can play offline with bots, play as almost any ship from any trilogy... so what's this going to offer?

They either need to go full flight sim or even more arcade and simplified. Im interested because I like the Rogue Squadron games but I don't think that's what we are getting here.

 

[Piggoro]

This tweet gives me hope

 

[Dr Bass]

This tweet gives me hope

Those are 4 games and 3 pretty different styles. I liked all of those but, man, X-Wing and Tie Fighter were so awesome back in the day.

 

[Yoda]

Fallen Order wasn't bad, not anything ground-breaking, but still not bad, cautiously optimistic for this one.

 

[Allnamestakenlol]

Interesting. Racing game or what exactly is it?

Would love a modern-day SW racing game!

 

[Hideous Snake]

If it isn't a spacesim inspired by the X-Wing/TIE-Fighter series, I'll be on suicide watch.

I'll be sure to keep an eye on you. I am not willing to lose you too soon

 

[ManaByte]

I have no doubt this will be completely watered down, and take place exclusively in the sequel trilogy timeline.

There are no Sequel Trilogy ships in the key art. It's all GCW era stuff. It has the OT ships + the ones from Rogue One.

 

[Torrent of Pork]

There are no Sequel Trilogy ships in the key art. It's all GCW era stuff. It has the OT ships + the ones from Rogue One.

Looking at the picture a little harder I'll agree that it seems to be in the OT timeline. I still hold no hope that it will be the the return of the space sim.

 

[Frogman_676]

hell yes! love my space shooters.

 

[Romulus]

Holy shit, VR!



No platforms announced yet though, but that really adds to anything single player. A VR single player campaign feels much longer than a flatscreen game, usually about 2x longer.

 

[Piggoro]

Oh my god! PSVR please! Holy shit! Let it be a good game!

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

 

[dan76]

Ok, hang on. VR? Might be time to jump in. More interested in this now.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

Just a heads up.

Jeff Grubb said this was a multiplayer focused title with a very thin single player mode. He said single player is very short and there to essentially just teach you the mechanics for multiplayer.

In other words, suck it you sorry single player gamers! This one's ours!

 

[Ovek]

It's just going to be the space battles ripped straight out of Battlefront2 repackaged and resold isn't it. Lame...

 

[GnomeChimpsky]

Just a heads up.

Jeff Grubb said this was a multiplayer focused title with a very thin single player mode. He said single player is very short and there to essentially just teach you the mechanics for multiplayer.

In other words, suck it you sorry single player gamers! This one's ours!

Yuck. There's such a rich legacy to build on and they go and do this...

 

[dottme]

Just a heads up.

Jeff Grubb said this was a multiplayer focused title with a very thin single player mode. He said single player is very short and there to essentially just teach you the mechanics for multiplayer.

In other words, suck it you sorry single player gamers! This one's ours!

When I was reading multiplayer focus, that was my worry.
It looks like I don't care. But Rogue Leader on GameCube was so good. I was getting some hope.