Star Citizen Spinoff Squadron 42 Delayed to 2027, Dev Insists It's Because of GTA 6
📍 The outcome
The developers announced that Squadron 42 has been pushed back to the second quarter of 2027, citing a desire to avoid overlapping with the launch of GTA 6. Multiple outlets reported the delay as a strategic move to sidestep the “attention buzz saw” of the competing title.
Coverage of the issue has since faded without further updates.
Epilogue added 26d ago, after coverage quieted.
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Star Citizen Spinoff Squadron 42 Delayed to 2027, Dev Insists It's Because of GTA 6 IGN · 51d ago broke it first
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