Motive Studios’ space combat gameStar Wars: Squadronsreleased in October 2020, and the title quickly earned a spot as one of thebest flight simulatorsto come out in recent years. Earning predominantly positive reviews from multiple media outlets,Star Wars: Squadronswas even nominated for Best VR/AR Game at The Game Awards 2020.
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It’s now been officially announced thatStar Wars: Squadronwill join the vast catalog of games offered through EA Play and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on July 01, 2025. The title will be one of a number ofStar Warsgames available through the two services, including Respawn Entertainment’s award-winningaction-adventure gameStar Wars Jedi: Fallen OrderandStar Wars Battlefront 2,an action shooter released in 2017.
Gamers interested in taking advantage of the addition ofStar Wars: Squadronsto EA Play and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate have two options available to them. EA Play on its own costs $4.99 a month, and a subscription will allow gamers to play numerous EA-published titles on their Xbox console. It is not necessary to have an Xbox Live Gold subscription to access these games. In November 2020, EA also teamed up with Microsoft tobundle EA Play into the Xbox Game Pass Ultimatesubscription, which is available for $14.99 a month.
Star Wars: Squadronsoffers a single-player story campaign set after the Battle of Endor and the destruction of the second Death Star. It gives players the opportunity to view the events of the Galactic Civil War from the perspective of both the New Republic and the Galactic Empire, piloting starfighters from both factions.
The game also offers two multiplayer modes.Dogfight inStar Wars: Squadronshas players team up to battle it out in 5-v-5 high-adrenaline combat, while Fleet Battles offers a multi-stage, objective-based contest between two squadrons of five players with the ultimate goal to destroy the enemy team’s flagship. Players can also create or join custom matches with a variety of modifiers, restrictions, and starfighters to choose from.
Star Wars: Squadronsis available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
