Star Wars Squadrons can be played completely in VR Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Star Wars Squadrons can be played completely in VR And lets you have an Ewok bobblehead in your ship. News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Updated on 19 Jun 2020 73 comments Set in the years after Return of the Jedi, Star Wars Squadrons puts you in the boots of both New Republic and Empire pilots, as you dogfight in space battles from within the cockpit of various famous ships. As well as the X-Wing and TIE-Fighter, the game includes six other ships of different classes. The interceptor class is repped by the TIE Interceptor and A-Wing. Support ships include the TIE Reaper and U-Wing. Finally, bombing ships comprise the TIE Bomber and Y-Wing. You'll begin in single-player mode playing as a pilot from both sides - getting to know your ships from the inside out. Cockpit sensors and screens act as your HUD, with readouts for things like power management and shields. You'll fight as part of a squad of diverse fighters from various races in a story which reflects the changing power of balance in the galaxy. Outside of cut-scenes, it looks like gameplay here will be entirely within your cockpit. You'll need experience in all of the game's eight spaceships to head into multiplayer. Here you can create your own character (you can be a Twi'lek or Sullustan), modify the appearance of your ship (you can have an Ewok bobblehead) and install a loadout of ship components which basically act as gameplay modifiers (including tractor beams, enemy system jamming, or mines). Dogfight mode offers simple five-versus-five gameplay, whereas Fleet Battles let you compete against other players or AI in multi-stage ship battles. First you win a dogfight battle in the centre of the map, then attack or defend capital ships, before taking down the subsystems of a flagship. There's an emphasis here on tuning your team's loadouts to complement each other. There's also some kind of social hub where your multiplayer character can hang out with others in your squad. Star Wars Squadrons launches 2nd October and has cross-play between all of its platforms: PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Watch on YouTube Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 10 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store