Star Wars: Squadrons, which was finally revealed today, sets itself apart from EA’s other titles using theStar Warslicense as a smaller, budget title, priced only at $40. Despite this, and unlike 2016’sStar Wars: Battlefront,the first-person flight combat title will feature a single-player campaign. Following the trend of recent single-player campaigns from EA’sStar Warstitle, this story will likely also be part of Disney’s officialStar Warscanon timeline.
The game is positioning itselfbetween the events ofReturn of the JediandThe Force Awakensof theStar Warstimeline, a part of theStar Warschronology left largely unexplored following Disney’s rebooting of the canon timeline in 2012.
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Thanks to this, and following in the footsteps of the likes ofStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Order,Star Wars: Squadronsis sure to be filled with cameos and appearances from characters spanning the entire Star Wars franchise, especially given that the rest of the game will cover all three eras of the ‘Skywalker Saga’. In fact, eagle eyed Star Wars fans have noticed a cameo of a beloved character hidden in plain sight in the newly released trailer forStar Wars: Squadronsalready.
During a scene showcasing the Rebel side of the story, the belovedStar Wars Rebelscharacter Hera Syndulla can be seen briefly. It is likely that Hera’s role in the story will not be minor as during the events ofStar Wars Squadrons, Hera is a general of the Rebel Alliance’s air force.
Hera is an experienced pilot who pilots a ship called The Ghost, and, during the events ofStar Wars Rebels,she shares a romantic relationship with the Jedi warrior Kanan Jarrus and later gives birth to his son, Jacen Syndulla. During the events of the show her and her crew go up against the likes of Grand Moff Tarkin, Grand Admiral Thrawn,Darth Maul, and even Darth Vader, cementing her as one of the greatest heroes in the Rebel Alliance.
Hera’s ship, The Ghost, has made a number of cameos in films such asRogue One: A Star Wars StoryandStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, however, this is the first time the character has been depicted in a more realistic art style, as before this she only appeared in the animated seriesStar WarsRebels.Featuring a cameo in the first ever trailer leaves the door open to all sorts of potential cameos and guest appearances inStar Wars: Squadrons, both from beloved characters and ships spanning the entire franchise, including the films, graphic novels, and TV series.
Star Wars: Squadronswill launch on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on August 02, 2025.
