Get ready buzzboys and gals, Star Wars takes to the skies and deep space, surely making more use of the vertical as well as the horizontal in the coming Star Wars: Squadrons game. And developer EA added to the fanfare with a preview of the single-player mode.
Single-Player will allow players to play both sides and different points in the game, be you rebel or Empire. This particular video gives us a look at an Imperial mission that where you’ll be going deep into enemy territory for an extraction operation.
Description reads:
Fly as two opposing pilots in STAR WARS™: Squadrons’ thrilling single-player story, set shortly after the destruction of the second Death Star.
Though shattered after the Battle of Endor, the Galactic Empire closes in on the Bormea Sector, determined to crush the recently-formed New Republic. The Republic’s classified Project Starhawk represents a tipping point in the Galactic Civil War, and ace pilots on each side will be instrumental in its outcome. Get a first look at an early Imperial mission in the single-player story of STAR WARS™: Squadrons, where you must fly behind enemy lines to extract an allied spy with vital intelligence on the project. Buckle up and experience this action-packed and authentic STAR WARS™ story – following the events in Return of the Jedi – from both sides of the conflict in the cockpits of iconic starfighters. STAR WARS™: Squadrons is available October 2, 2020 on PlayStation®4, Xbox One, PC on EA.com, Steam, and Epic Games Store, and playable in Virtual Reality (VR) on PlayStation 4 and PC with cross-play support. The New Republic fights for freedom. The Empire demands order. Do you have what it takes to join the galaxy’s finest?
Watch the Star Wars: Squadrons Official Single Player Preview in the player below:
Star Wars: Squadrons is slated for release on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC October 2, 2020