SQUADRON 42 DATE ANNOUNCED 2026 ⭐ DG REACTS to SQ42 Prologue, Cinematics, and Gameplay!!!!

[@pmcomputing2459]

Im an OG backer and I backed for Squadron, I hate waiting to 2026, but what they showed is nothing short of incredible.

[@BGIANAKy]

@@pmcomputing2459 what about it was exactly incredible? Hardest difficult and it looked super easy. Completely on rails. Looked like a COD campaign. It’s going to be 40 hours…

[@pmcomputing2459]

@@BGIANAKy Im pretty sure they make it easy on purpose for the opening cinematic and then progressively harder through the game, like most other games. In the beginning cpt mcclaren told the main character keep his head up about his flight academy application so likely we will work our way up to being a fighter pilot under the supervision of old man (mark hamills character)

[@BGIANAKy]

@@pmcomputing2459 You ever play other cinematic games, like God Of war on hardest difficulity? You get STOMPED the first fights and need to be really good to get past them. As you power up, the game actually becomes a bit easier because you have more power. This is due to gear. They should have removed the difficulity slider on the demo since it's fking pointless.

[@Unknown-ek1ox]

Not to be on copium overdose but to be real, what is two more years gonna hurt us? I wasn't OG but I joined 2015. 2 more years is nothing in the scope of things. I'd be disappointed if they can't keep that release though.

[@BGIANAKy]

@ it’s not the length. It’s the lies. It’s the bait and switch tactics. I never thought SC was a scam until MM was introduced. They sold us a completely different product then 2022 they secretly start working on a flight model that goes against everything prior. It’s a very sad story of a once great company becoming extremely unethical. I feel more abused than I did with any of Blizzard/activisions antics.

[@bigdawg702]

@1:13:30 It also just shows the scale of the game, it starts you off on one of the largest ships in the game, kicks you out into space where you must make your way back through zero-g, while a large scale space fleet battle is happening! I'm beyond excited to play it.

[@DaemonCL]

19:45 Let's be honest, this part is the most spectacular thing I've ever seen :OOOOO and it's just the prologue.

[@sirnukealot84]

Man this intro to sq 42 never gets old! 🎉

[@aviator2252]

when he reloaded after the crash, and it goes into the cutscene it shows the players helmet visor is up, which is why im assuming there was no indicators in the corners

[@pirateradio8420]

Had to watch this again with DG360. So much better with DG, just his facial expressions alone. Nice!

[@icedanilzation]

It's just occurred to me that the battle will continue on Vega II in the city New Corvo, which I believe is that FPS scene from last year.

[@lightupthedark4831]

For sure incredible SQ42 footage. By the end of Citizen Con we still were left with many years of development. New content that isn't in the game. 3 to 5 years I would say before we actually get 1.0

[@teklarmeeps7338]

A damn fine time to be alive. A Citzcon without a crash is a Halloween without candy. KoT DG.

[@rio20d]

the suspense and the tension build up when the 2nd fleet waited the Vanduul to arrive is honestly pretty terrifying, I know its just a game but still lol.....hope it comes out by 2026... well done CIG

[@warrenmckenzie7379]

That was seriously incredible. Can't wait to play it on my 3090!

[@j.d.4697]

What an epic day for these games.

[@shaneedwards596]

this is huge news but must point out it's not a "release date" it's a release window.... I will also say that due to them polishing the game, and it progressing through that phase, the year they gave is more likely a buffer or a goal to have it out by (or before) meaning that polishing each part can vary, some parts of the game can take longer and some barely any time at all.... so in giving a 2026 goal window.... it allows for some wiggle room for them to ensure it's ready by.... if it finishes ahead of that, I will say expect a surprise announcement for an early release... if it finishes within 2026 then we'll get an announcement with the full date, (day, month, and we already have the year)

[@6ixpool520]

I think early 2026 is their internal ideal release target, but they purposely left it vague so they potentially have several months for final FINAL polish if needed

[@shaneedwards596]

@@6ixpool520 yeah I agree....

[@criseichenlaub6527]

All the "release date" announcement did was perpetuate the "two years away" meme.

[@torenvarela9340]

Can't wait for the release! For the net two years I'm gonna save up money and right before it drops I'm going to build the most powerful gaming PC I can afford!

[@fwdcnorac8574]

Chat was wild during this demo. Some were saying the graphics were garbage. I saw one say Skyrim had better graphics. Some were complaining that CIG was ruining the story for them. Some wanted CIG to skip the cutscenes. Those same people celebrated the crashes. Like, what the hell is wrong with these people? Determined to poop in people's Cheerios. They're more of a cult than the people they accuse of being in a cult. This looked amazing. Chris Roberts, keep doing your thing. F these haters. They were born with sandpaper in their bum.

[@CitizenInGame]

The game is gonna be amazing. I'm ashamed I didn't buy it before it left the store😢

[@MrAbram94]

IF it really happens 2026, I agree

[@GarrickMerriweather]

Yeah, I didn't understand why this got so much hate. *THIS* is exactly what I have been waiting for and CIG did not disappoint in the slightest. *EVERY* AAA/AAAA single-player game in existence has a strong interactive cinematic intro. Why should *_Squadron 42_* be any different? *_S42_* is the spiritual successor to the *_Wing Commander_* series and they *ALL* had very strong interactive cinematic gameplay throughout the entire game, not just the intro. Honestly, I hope the entirety of *_S42_* plays just like this. We have *_Star Citizen_* for the 24/7, all gameplay, all the time loop. Let the single=player gaming experience breathe. Jeez.

[@vinct7023]

Early backer here (2013). I jumped in as soon I heard about the kisckstater. loved past CR games and certainly want to be part of its new project. 1st Citizencon day blow me away about what coming next in SC. But SQ42 gameplay prologue left me speechless. This is WAY better than what I expected during kickstater! For sure the cost is time but assuming the remaining 40 hours of gameplay offer such brilliant story and gameplay, I do not care about 2026 being the new release windows. Very proud of CR's team and community at large for supporting ambitious stance rather than pouring more 100's $ into copy-paste sequels. The very reason I will do give cash to POE2 coming next month and... did not spend a cent on last Diablo franchise.

[@NSXtacy-]

I totally LOVE the music, they nail it every time. The chanting is a mix of temple of doom and lord of the rings orcs, fucking fantastic, as is everything else. I'm betting the tearing was just a streaming issue, hopefully.

[@ITInLoveWUJAlways]

DG I think there is something to be said of them doing it live. It is more transparent.

[@FrozenMurican]

Everyone freaking out about 2026 being two years away. 2024 is basically over, its one year away, not 2

[@Unknown-ek1ox]

If it's late 2026 then it's still 2-ish years away though.

[@phoenixsui]

Its going to be one of those you wish you could erase your memory and play it again.

[@adamchambers1393]

Considering was thinking earliest Q3 2025 saying 2026 isnt the worst. If it comes out Q1 2026 then that 2yrs of them going from feature complete (it does seem CR misspoke last citcon honestly as like rich and every other dev said feature complete and other than the once CR said he said feature complete also) that means last year has been going from feature complete to content complete and now is polish phase. It looks solid, it looks like a wing commander successor with solid movie styled scenes, long prologue and basics to get you into the game and learn some basics whilst telling this epic story. Cant wait to see more over the next 12-18 months.

[@kwalitykontent2372]

Hear me out: what if the game was actually ready to be shipped, but CIG wasn't? Okay, stick with me. I think they made the game crash not once, but twice to justify such a far-off launch date. But why, you may ask? Simple: it’s to buy time. Why not release it by the end of the year? Because they need more time to properly advertise and ensure the game reaches the widest possible audience. Why not release it next year? Well, the game release calendar next year is simply too crowded, and one title in particular is too big to compete against-I’m talking about GTA VI, if it comes out. In this case, CIG would prefer to play it safe. Another reason is that it's a PC game, which means different hardware configurations, and the game has to be optimized for most of these platforms to run as smoothly as possible. As a bonus point, the longer the wait, the greater the hype. And for CIG, that's just more money, because we all know that the Star Citizen community is willing to pay whatever it takes for CIG to deliver the much-anticipated Squadron 42 solo campaign.

[@Tarim06]

natural 4k 60 fps (for the most part) - pretty nice for an un-optimized unfinished game. none of that aiming for 30fps up-scaled nonsense. its wing commander 2026 edition. :) Definitely a bravery test to just run the game live. V sync is not the machine - its the video feed. :)

[@baohoang4966]

1:03:45 this is a very bad idea when you're fighting the Vanduul!! Their favorite tactic is RAMMING, this involves with every unit they have, from Capital ships, Ground Forces, and even Fighter Corps!! Their Fighter is build to take damage and pursuing, ramming their enemies, that's why they're were in disadvantage when fighting our Heavy Fighters, but totally decimate out Light Fighter, because while our Heavy Fighters can easily shake off their ramming, the Light Fighters can't!! This mean ejecting is basically certain death since their Fighters will circling around your crippled ship to wait for any sign of ejection and ram it down!! It's better to stay and organizing your crew to fight off them since those ugly Lizards are absolute TOFU against Human's firearm (every firearms that bigger than a pistol)!! This is not a honorable enemy who following common rules, they are Barbarians with tech!!

[@diva.3641]

OMG DG IT LOOKS SO GOOOOOODDDDD I CANT WAIT unfortunately i could not make it cause of work 😢

[@machoalright]

SQ42 just got enhanced

[@MacTelar007]

for all those who thought i call kill an idris in my 100I , just remember it got one shot by the vandual.

[@1bskemp]

Lots of cinematics, oh wait, Chris Roberts.

[@HavocStylesJoe]

2036!!! See ya then.

[@rodneytrotter2643]

I think it will be out at the earliest 2525

[@geekhippie7309]

This was just the prologue of SQ42? Looking good.

[@arronsimpson]

yea 2 more years when they had 12-14 years development it don't take 2 years to polish a game and i grantee this will be delayed again and again and again

[@BC-vv3ot]

Pretty sure they weren’t working on sq42 the entire time.

[@arronsimpson]

They have a hole team in Manchester thats sololy working on squad 42 what do u meen!

[@Julian_0500]

make it yourself brother you dont know how much time polishing takes they have been working on for 8 years

[@criseichenlaub6527]

Agreed. I would add 2026 is a full decade after the 2016 answer the call. The faithful will not tolerate the heresy in pointing this out.

[@j.d.4697]

Says the guy who has no clue about game development, or even about how to spell.

[@JuanBrolo]

Rip idris owners 2 more years boys

[@パウリ-g5z]

In all honesty though, The new RTX cards are coming sometime soonish and in about 1-2 years i'll have to update the PC anyway so. Yay!

[@Satchiidesu]

the fighters are so slow

[@Givy55]

2 more years of polishing? Yikes

[@llillian4055]

It looks amazing, but crashing in what is effectively a cut scene is just ... ugh. Same as handing off the rifle ... there are dead UEE marines on the deck, just have the Captain pick up another rifle, or get one from a locker ... not like there would not be a weapons locker or four on the bridge, *right* CIG?

[@hurtfixer_]

LoL said it was Citizen Conjob

[@RedNightron]

in 2026 they willl announce a new date. let say 2030

[@serpanol]

16th😂

[@Jan_Strzelecki]

Have you noticed who died first in this prologue? The black dude! 🤣

[@j.d.4697]

Have you noticed who commented like that meant anything? The white dude.

[@soaphelps]

@@j.d.4697 triggered... rreeeeeeeeeeee

[@durtyred86]

As if some of yall aren't triggered literally anytime a game or movie has a woman, POC, or otherwise as the lead lol... Curled up rocking back and forth in a cold sweat screaming, and I quote, (((Woke))) STOP 😂😂🤣 Your shit is FRAGILE. And for no reason to top it off.

[@Jan_Strzelecki]

@@j.d.4697 You don't realise it, but your comment only goes to prove my point.

[@HAWKERFly]

bloody disgrace 2026 wtf ??

[@BGIANAKy]

For real. I’ve never heard of a 3 year polish phase. Disgrace is being kind.

[@slopedarmor]

Do you know what feaure complete means? Its a very vague term, you can be feature complete for your game and only have 0.5% of the missions made. I was hoping for 2 more years after last years squadron reveal but alas 😂

[@robwoodring9437]

It crashes 3 times. Not during gameplay, but during pre-determined cutscenes. Womp womp. What a fkin fail......

[@slopedarmor]

Hey only 1 crash during cutscene, 1 crash during gameplay and a game breaking bug xD It being realtime cuscenes just means the camera is flying around the scene, youd probably expect the likelyhood of crashing during gameplay and cuscenes to be very similar. Not a problem for a game thats at least 2 years out 😅