The space shooter Star Wars: Squadrons has released a new trailer for gamescom 2020. It showcases the flow of a single-player mission for the first time – and the story is explained in a little more detail. Find out here what it’s about.
How do the missions work? In the new gameplay, you can see the progression of an Imperial mission called “Behind Enemy Lines”. The new trailer was shown at gamescom 2020, and we have embedded it here for you.
In this, you must complete various tasks as a pilot:
- Destroy the defenses of an enemy cruiser
- Secure a transport ship that appears to have been captured there
- Escort it out of the combat zone and defend it against the incoming fleet
The process is similar to older Star Wars games where you could already take on the role of a pilot.
In our live ticker for gamescom 2020, you can find out what else was shown during the Opening Night Live.
What is Star Wars: Squadrons? Squadrons is a space shooter where you sit in the cockpit of a spaceship in first-person view and fight against other ships. You play as two pilots: one from the New Republic and one from the Empire.
The space battles themselves are inspired by World War II and become even more immersive through the first-person perspective. The shooter is designed to be fully playable in virtual reality, which fits especially well with the cockpit view.
Additionally, you will have the opportunity to tinker with your ships and create your own Tie Fighters or X-Wings. This is one of the features that you will really enjoy.
Squadrons takes place after the events of Episode 6: Return of the Jedi and addresses the conflict between the New Republic and the “shadowy” Empire.
Star Wars: Squadrons will be released on October 2, 2020, for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Beforehand, EA has already showcased the first gameplay of the actual space battles from Star Wars: Squadrons. There you will play against other players in a 5 vs 5.
