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SaltEMike Reacts to CIG Potentially Leaking Squadron 42's Release Date to @TheAstroPubLive
⏱ 35 min video · 3 min read29 May 2026
TL;DR
SaltEMike reacts to TheAstroPub's video claiming multiple CIG developers have privately told him Squadron 42 is delayed to 2027, not 2026. A senior CIG dev named Sam Molina also posted on a Spanish Twitch stream that he would not be missing Summer Game Fest 'just in case,' suggesting an announcement is imminent at the June 5th showcase.
Key points
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TheAstroPub claims multiple CIG developers across different seniority levels have been contacting him over the past year, and in February-March 2026 they told him Squadron 42 had entered a beta state and was internally targeting October 2026.
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When AstroPub mentioned October to his sources more recently, they corrected him and said it is now 2027, with a specific date given that he declined to share to protect them.
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Senior CIG dev Sam Molina (the person the in-game Molina Bold ship component is named after) posted on a Spanish Twitch stream that he would not be missing Summer Game Fest 'just in case,' strongly implying an announcement is planned for June 5th, 2026.
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SaltEMike believes Squadron 42 will be announced at Summer Game Fest but with a 2027 release date, arguing a 2026 release makes no sense given GTA 6 will dominate all gaming media coverage.
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Additional rumors discussed include Squadron 42 launching on Steam and potentially on console (CIG reportedly received PlayStation dev kits), and that Chris Roberts may retire after Squadron 42 ships.
Key arguments
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Watch Summer Game Fest on June 5th, 2026 (2pm Pacific / 5pm Eastern) for a likely Squadron 42 announcement, but temper expectations as the announcement may confirm a 2027 release rather than 2026.
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Sam Molina's public post about not missing Summer Game Fest is the most concrete piece of evidence in the video and is worth tracking independently as a signal of an imminent announcement.
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SaltEMike argues releasing Squadron 42 in 2026 near GTA 6 would be marketing suicide since the game has no traditional advertising budget and relies entirely on word-of-mouth and social media coverage.
Notable quotes
“There is no reason to release it in 2026. It makes no sense at all, and they really shouldn't.”
“GTA is going to destroy any game that it comes across. No game is in competition with GTA. It doesn't exist.”
“Jared is fully a corporate shill at this point. They had a giant ship sale where he wanted to sell somebody a $5,000 ship. If we say Squadron 42 is delayed, that takes all the air out of everyone's sales.”
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