None of the following information should come in as a surprise. Given that Star Wars: Squadrons is a product of Electronic Arts and Motive Studios, it would only make sense that more diversity would be front and center in the newly announced game’s reveal trailer. With that said, Star Wars: Squadrons is set to release for PC and home consoles on October 2nd, 2020.
The past rumors about this game are correct. Star Wars: Squadrons will launch with a single-player campaign and a multiplayer mode — where five people compete against five other players in air and space battles. The game is all about piloting crafts such as X-Wings, A-Wings, Y-Wings, TIE Fighters, TIE Bombers, and other iconic Star Wars ships.
Confirming the two-day-old rumors to be true is the following description from the game’s official reveal trailer:
“Buckle up, take full control of starfighters such as the X-wing and TIE fighter, and feel the adrenaline of strategic first-person 5v5 multiplayer dogfights alongside your squadron.
In a fateful campaign set near the conclusion of the Galactic Civil War, learn what it means to be a pilot in a thrilling STAR WARS™ single-player story. The New Republic fights for freedom. The Empire demands order. We need you to join the galaxy’s finest. STAR WARS™: Squadrons is available October 2, 2020 on PlayStation®4, Xbox One, Origin PC, Steam, Epic Games Store, and Virtual Reality (VR) on PlayStation 4 and PC with cross-play support.”
Nevertheless, it wouldn’t be a current year product without showing a diverse cast of characters to score social justice points, as seen in the following trailer:
It’s worth noting that sometimes EA and its subsidiaries like to put “Windows 10” as the required OS, but contrary to that, Apex Legends (which on launch day showed that players needed Windows 10 to run the game) supported other OS types.
With that said, Star Wars: Squadrons will likely support other operating systems too, but in the meantime, ea.com shows the following specs for the game:
Recommended (non-VR) / Minimum (VR)
OS: Windows 10
Processor (AMD): Ryzen 3 3200G
Processor (Intel): Intel I7-7700
Memory: 16GB
Graphics Card (AMD): Radeon RX 480 or Equivalent
Graphics Card (Nvidia): GeForce GTX 1060 or Equivalent
DirectX: 11
Multiplayer Online Connection Requirements: 512 KBPS or faster Internet connection
Hard Drive Space: 30GB
The recommended specs sit below:
Recommended (VR)
OS: Windows 10
Processor (AMD): Ryzen 3 3200G
Processor (Intel): Intel I7-7700
Memory: 16GB
Graphics Card (AMD): Radeon RX 570 or Equivalent
Graphics Card (Nvidia): GeForce GTX 1070 or Equivalent
DirectX: 11
Multiplayer Online Connection Requirements: 512 KBPS or faster Internet connection
Hard Drive Space: 30GB
And the minimum specs follow suit as seen below:
Minimum (non-VR)
OS: Windows 10
Processor (AMD): Ryzen 3 1300X
Processor (Intel): Intel I5-7600
Memory: 8GB
Graphics Card (AMD): Radeon HD 7850 or Equivalent
Graphics Card (Nvidia): GeForce GTX 660 or Equivalent
DirectX: 11
Multiplayer Online Connection Requirements: 512 KBPS or faster Internet connection
Hard Drive Space: 30GB
And lastly, on June 18th at 4:00 P.M. PT, EA Play will showcase actual gameplay footage of Star Wars: Squadrons. Until then, the game in question will launch for PC (via Steam, Epic Games Store, and Origin), PS4, and Xbox One on October 2nd, 2020.