Star Citizen Single-Player Spinoff Squadron 42 Reemerges With Flashy New Trailer, Steam Wishlists, and Cast Confirmation

Star Citizen developer Cloud Imperium Games has pulled back the curtain on single-player spinoff Squadron 42 with a new cinematic trailer, the launch of Steam wishlists, and a full cast reveal.

Squadron 42 is the story-driven off-shoot of space sim Star Citizen, which Cloud Imperium Games has worked on for the last 12 years. Its 12-year development is led by Chris Roberts, creator of the Wing Commander series. Indeed, Squadron 42 is a spiritual successor to Wing Commander, and like the Wing Commander games, Squadron 42 features a string of Hollywood stars, such as Mark Hamill, Gary Oldman, Gillian Anderson, Ben Mendelsohn, and Henry Cavill.

The game fuses space combat, first-person shooter action, and a character-driven narrative supported by full performance capture. CIG said the performances are woven directly into gameplay, so you won’t just see those famous actors within cinematics.

The year is 2945, and the United Empire of Earth stands on the verge of collapse as threats from …