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Could Squadron 42 Be Delayed Because Of GTA 6?! Chris Roberts Interview On Star Citizen
⏱ 11 min video · 2 min read19 May 2026
TL;DR
BoredGamer breaks down a Chris Roberts interview from ThisWeekInVideoGames.com, covering Squadron 42's 2026 release target, hints that GTA 6 could influence its launch timing, and Roberts' reflections on Star Citizen's scope, delays, and current player base.
Key points
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Chris Roberts says Squadron 42 is planned for end of 2026, but hints GTA 6's likely November release is a market factor he cannot ignore, implying a possible delay.
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Roberts confirms that after Squadron 42 ships, CIG will push toward Star Citizen 1.0 — a minimum viable product full release with true persistence, though the game will never be 'finished'.
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Star Citizen currently has 6.5 million user accounts and saw 54 million hours of playtime in 2025, with tens of thousands of concurrent players regularly.
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Planet Tech V5, the Nyx system, Star Marine tech, Siege of Orison, Municipal Works, the Apex Sandworm boss fight, and Starwear updates are all planned for later in 2026.
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CIG has cancelled CitizenCon for 2026 — digital or otherwise — with no official explanation, though Squadron 42 launch timing may be a factor.
Key takeaways
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If you are waiting for Squadron 42, target end of 2026 as the current best estimate, but factor in GTA 6 as a wildcard that could push the release.
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Star Citizen is playable now with significant content — Roberts argues it has more features than most released games, so it is worth checking out if you are curious rather than waiting for 1.0.
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The cancellation of CitizenCon 2026 is worth monitoring — it could signal Squadron 42 is close to launch or that CIG is restructuring its marketing approach.
Notable quotes
“We're going to get Squadron out first. The plan is for the end of this year, 2026, but there's a certain thing in the industry that we, like everyone else, we have to pay attention to so I can't 100% guarantee it.”
“It's a game that has more functionality, more features than most released games do right now. It may have more bugs, but there's more things that you can do in Star Citizen today that you can do in pretty much most other games.”
“In hindsight, I think I probably was naive about the time some of these things would take at the beginning.”
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