Star Wars: Squadronsonly has a couple more months until its release date in October, when players will finally be able to form their team andfly for the Empire or Rebellion. With the next generation of consoles also looming, the development team behindSquadronshas addressed whether players will be able to take theirStar Warsgame with them across consoles.
Star Wars: Squadronsis a flight-simulator style game that will immerse players into the aerial space battles of theStar Warsfranchise. Players will be able to choose from a range of different ships from both the Rebel and Empire fleets and compete in dogfight style battles with five per team.Star Wars: Squadronsalso features a range of in depth customization optionsallowing players to load out their ships in with a range of different styles and abilities.
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So far,Star Wars: Squadronshas onlybeen announced for PS4, Xbox One and PC platformsbut many players have been wondering whether the game will be accessible on next gen hardware when it is released sometime in Holiday 2020. Creative Director of Squadrons, Ian Frazier, has revealed that there are no plans to release the game separately for PS5 and Xbox Series X however, he expects the game to be backward compatible with the new consoles.
This means players can purchase the game when it releases for current consoles and will still be able to play it if they then buy one of the next gen consoles. Backward compatibility has been somewhat unclear so far, with Sony and Microsoft issuing little clarity on how it will work on the new consoles. ThePS5 for instance is expected to have backward compatibilitywith ‘most’ PS4 games, but how games will be determined or whether backward compatibility will extend to previous generation games has not been announced.
It seemsStar Wars: Squadronscan add itself to the lineup games that will also be available for next generation consoles.Assassin’s Creed: ValhallaandCyberpunk 2077are going to be availableon both current and new consoles with a free upgrade to next gen for those that buy on PS4 or Xbox One.
Star Wars: Squadronswill also feature cross-play across all platforms. This is good news for players, as the range of gaming platforms continues to diversify, it means that squads will be able to form no matter which hardware a player chooses. For PS4 playersStar Wars: Squadronswill also be available in VR, featuring a fully-immersive flight simulator experience.
Star Wars: Squadronswill release August 08, 2025, for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
