A thread on r/starcitizen is picking apart the reasoning behind Squadron 42's latest delay, specifically the idea that CIG wants to avoid launching near GTA 6. Community members point out that Rockstar's console-exclusive release date has been public knowledge since November 2025, so citing it now as a factor in scheduling doesn't fully add up for many fans following the timeline.
Posters in the thread also note that the newly targeted Q2 2027 window isn't exactly a clear runway either, with several other anticipated sci-fi titles on PC potentially landing in the same stretch. That's fueling skepticism that dodging GTA 6 was ever the real driver behind the schedule change, versus it just being a convenient talking point.
As with most SQ42 discourse, opinions in the comments are split—some read it as reasonable PR framing around an otherwise normal development delay, while others see it as an odd justification that doesn't hold up under a bit of scrutiny. No official CIG response to the specific critique has been noted in the thread as of this writing.
This is our summary of community discussion—see the linked Reddit thread for the original comments and context.