High-quality official previews, such as the Squadron 42: I Held The Line video and CitizenCon demos, now provide a much clearer look at the game than the older leaks.

The footage is largely a "visual sizzle reel" with minimal story spoilers, focusing more on atmosphere and scale than narrative plot points. Current Status of Squadron 42 (As of April 2026)

The game is currently scheduled for release in 2026 .

While that 2022 leak provided a rare look behind the curtain, official updates have since superseded it:

The campaign is expected to offer 30–40 hours of gameplay.

As of late 2025, all chapters of the game were reported to be fully playable from start to finish. The project is currently in a final polish and optimization phase.

Scenes are rendered in-engine on the game client rather than being pre-rendered cinematics, highlighting the technical state of the project at the time of the review.