News
Squadron 42 news
Checked 2026-10-17
A dated news log, newest first. Official announcements and secondary event chronology are labeled separately.
Source review: the 12 October weekly is the official Manchester recap. The community playtest reference supplies its broader event dates and recording restrictions. A dated article is not evidence that no later social post exists, and this site does not claim first-hand attendance.
Log
| Date | What happened | Source type |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-12 | About 140 people, five hours, plus a Xi'an ship chapter | Official weekly |
| 2026-10-10 | Steam page and The Oath trailer | Steam + weekly |
| 2026-10-09 to 11 | Manchester hands-on, recording restrictions | Secondary wiki chronology |
| 2026-08-27 | Window moved to Q2 2027 | Chairman letter |
What is still missing
The 12 October weekly said event photos would follow on official channels. That statement is a promise in that particular post, not a claim that no photographs have since appeared.
The August letter said a specific date would come shortly after the October session. The weekly after the session does not contain that date. The tracker stays on Q2 2027 until a newer comm-link says otherwise.
Questions I keep getting
What official news does this log cover?
The newest dated article in this log is the 12 October 2026 Manchester recap. It is not a real-time index of every later social post.
Did a leak drop the achievement list?
Not one I can verify. Steam lists achievements as a feature and does not print them.
Sources I used
- This Week in Star Citizen, 12 October 2026 — About 140 people played in Manchester. Five hours, plus a Xi'an ship chapter.
- Letter From The Chairman, 27 August 2026 — Q2 2027 window chosen instead of a late-2026 launch beside GTA 6.
- Steam app 4045720 — Checked 2026-10-17. Coming soon, release date Q2 2027, price_overview null, Windows only.
- Squadron 42 CitizenCon 2954 Live Gameplay Reveal — Official Star Citizen upload, 2024-10-19T17:10:18-07:00.
- Star Citizen Wiki: Squadron 42 playtest — Secondary chronology and recording rules. Checked 2026-10-17.