In Star Wars: Squadrons, players will enlist as starfighter pilots, stepping into the cockpits of iconic starfighters from both the New Republic and Imperial fleets. They’ll plan skirmishes with their squadron in the briefing room before taking off for space battles across the galaxy. Players will engage in strategic 5v5 multiplayer space battles with the goal of demolishing the opposing flagship in Fleet Battles and will feel the rush of first-person multiplayer combat as they work with their squadron to defeat as many opponents as possible in Dogfights. Pilots will triumph as a team, adjusting the composition of their squadrons to suit their playstyles as they progress, crushing their opponents and completing objectives across known and never-before-seen locations, including the gas giant of Yavin Prime and the shattered moon of Galitan.

Star Wars: Squadrons will offer rich cosmetic and gameplay customization options with rewards and bonuses that are earned solely through gameplay. As players move up the ranks, they’ll earn components  such as weapons, hulls, engines and shields to customize the performance of their starfighters; and gain cosmetic items to customize their cockpit, ship exteriors, and appearance of their pilot. In addition, players will be able to squad up with their friends and play against others, regardless of platform, as cross-play will be supported on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC, and VR.

Star Wars: Squadrons will also feature a single-player story that brings to life events following the Battle of Endor when the Rebel Alliance has successfully destroyed the Death Star II. Through the story, players  will learn what it means to be a pilot as they battle from the alternating perspectives of two customizable pilots, one serving in the New Republic’s heroic Vanguard Squadron, while the other fights for the Galactic Empire’s fearsome Titan Squadron. The authentic story features a diverse cast of original characters, as well as some cameos from familiar faces in the Star Wars galaxy.

Although Creative Director Ian Frazier revealed in a recent interview that there were no plans for any Star Wars: Squadrons DLC, it seems that has changed.

Fall in, pilots. We’ve received a critical transmission from our allies in outlying sectors. The Mandalorian Season 2 is upon us! In preparation for the much-anticipated second season, we’ve flown in a frigate to provide you all with a themed supply drop!

Electronic Arts, Motive and Lucasfilm announced today during the Mando Mondays launch event that Star Wars: Squadrons will be getting a surprise content update, with earnable in-game items based on the Lucasfilm series, The Mandalorian, which streams only on Disney+— just in time for the show’s season 2 premiere on October 30!

Starting Wednesday, October 28, Star Wars: Squadrons players will be able to unlock eight new earnable (free) cosmetic items to adorn their starfighters inspired by the first season of The Mandalorian. 

The supply drop will bring new cockpit cosmetics for each faction, including one hologram, one decal, one dashboard flair (including the Mysterious Creature bobblehead to adorn any New Republic starfighter dashboard), and one hanging flair, for both Imperial and New Republic starfighters. 

But of course, we know there’s a particular new cosmetic most of you are hoping for. . . .

Paying homage to the iconic character, we’ve made sure to create this wonderful new dashboard decoration based on a “Mysterious Creature.”. This figure can adorn any dashboard across the New Republic’s starfighters, meaning the fan-favorite Tuggtar bobblehead now has a rival! Both factions will receive one hologram, one decal, one dashboard flair, and one hanging flair, meaning eight new cosmetics in total for you to unlock.

This is the way.

See you in the stars, pilots.

Star Wars: Squadrons will launch October 2, 2020 on PS4, Xbox One, PC (Origin, Steam and the Epic Games Store), and will be playable via Virtual Reality (VR) on PS 4 and PC with cross-play support.