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Every Starfighter From Star Wars: Squadrons Explained | WIRED

Star Wars: Squadrons is a game about becoming a pilot in the Star Wars universe. There’s plenty of iconic starfighters featured in the game, and developers Ian Frazier and Shadi Mallak sit down with WIRED to break down each and every one of them. How did the developers take these legendary designs and translate them…

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Star Wars: Squadrons is a game about becoming a pilot in the Star Wars universe. There’s plenty of iconic starfighters featured in the game, and developers Ian Frazier and Shadi Mallak sit down with WIRED to break down each and every one of them. How did the developers take these legendary designs and translate them to a video game? Ian and Shadi explain exactly how they did it.

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Every Starfighter From Star Wars: Squadrons Explained | WIRED

61 Comments

  1. Justice Muhammad

    December 30, 2020 at 5:54 pm

    10:43 has the best 😍💋 💝💖❤️

  2. M3RKY J4CK

    December 30, 2020 at 6:04 pm

    Clone wars

  3. ne P BoehmVita

    December 30, 2020 at 6:05 pm

    Lovely 😍💋 💝💖❤️

  4. PlayDead77

    December 30, 2020 at 6:06 pm

    Sooo… they could’ve given us better FOV in TIEs by following the production error but decided against it… Hey guys, it’s not fun flying a TIE in VR. It feels like a chore because of this limited visibility thing. The production error should’ve been followed.

  5. Lawleet

    December 30, 2020 at 6:57 pm

    Whao, this is awesome. Loving it.

  6. Griever

    December 30, 2020 at 7:13 pm

    The Incom T-65 X-wing is the fighter that killed the Death star, an almost perfect of speed, maneuverability and defensive shields, made this the fighter of choice…

    I wonder if someone picks up that reference

  7. Grapefruit Simmons

    December 30, 2020 at 7:27 pm

    If it werent made by EA, I would be excited.

  8. Olle Fjällström

    December 30, 2020 at 7:55 pm

    #ForTheEmpire# Heck it’s great flying TIE, I prefer straight up engine/weapon power. smooth flying.

  9. Zoe Summers

    December 30, 2020 at 8:03 pm

    Ian, if you’re reading this… THANK YOU for a) this game and realising the fantasy I’ve had since I was 7, but b) TRACKIR support! It revolutionised my enjoyment and gameplay. Thank you. Happy New Year.

    • Ian Frazier

      December 31, 2020 at 12:50 am

      You’re very welcome. Thanks for your support, and Happy New Year! 🙂

  10. Holly Arbuckle

    December 30, 2020 at 8:43 pm

    Please get this on quest

  11. ExtraSpicyRice

    December 30, 2020 at 9:05 pm

    23:50 he’s about to shoot EckhartsLadder 😂

    • mike WIZZ

      December 30, 2020 at 10:31 pm

      Bruh it is

  12. davasg96

    December 30, 2020 at 10:24 pm

    “I just murder people and l just murder Capital ships”
    Luke Skywalker: I just murder moon-sized planet destroyers

    • Zía

      December 31, 2020 at 7:17 pm

      Thanos: I’m using a moon for shrapnel

  13. Whats Up?

    December 30, 2020 at 10:38 pm

    I don’t even play games, why am I watching this?

  14. Azrael_Symphony YT

    December 30, 2020 at 10:54 pm

    Game is Drab and Slow, and is ANOTHER can grab.

  15. Azrael_Symphony YT

    December 30, 2020 at 10:57 pm

    9:11, “Etheric Space that’s the medium ships flu through,”??? Was never Canon, this sound like Disney progedanda as they try to spin and push Thier brand of star wars.

    There was no “medium,” it’s the vacuum of space, go pick up a book, and out down game Developing talking to the Game Devs not anyone else btw

  16. Azrael_Symphony YT

    December 30, 2020 at 11:00 pm

    They focused to much on Making “Thier,” star wars, they tried reimagining Star Wars, and they lost it.

    It’s a 3/10 flight simulator, that is Skinned to appear in space.and the Flight Mechanics are janked, and old. They can’t be fine tuned, and there is no ease of access.

    And the Ability to Stop and go dead stick but still be able to maneuver on an invisible Y=axis (is unrealistic, for you’d sti be slowly drifting, and space craft moves fast enough dead sticking to aim makes it harder.)

    The speed of the Air Crafts is actually quiet slow, I don’t feel impressed by this game.. I feel let down.

  17. Azrael_Symphony YT

    December 30, 2020 at 11:03 pm

    11:48 there’s clattoner and rattling, like ur ship is being held together by duck type.

    Never in comics would that be the case, because you know I’d rather be satisfied with craft I am flying that Certian it will fall apart around me

    But you know disney can keep pushing Thier Propeganda through the video games as they dumb down an entire sub genre of books

    • luckysix

      December 31, 2020 at 12:48 am

      The point is to give the overall feeling of the Rebels vs the empire. Obviously the Rebels actually put effort into keeping their ships up and running,

    • Siranyt

      December 31, 2020 at 12:03 pm

      @luckysix Don’t bother, he’s obviously on a crusade. The video clearly shows how much thought, love and consideration went into creating the game.

  18. Azrael_Symphony YT

    December 30, 2020 at 11:04 pm

    12:21, “A wing is my favourite, ship and we had a lot of fun redesigning it,” true it no longer feels like an A-wing. You really did redesign it, and change it.

    • Brent Phillips

      January 1, 2021 at 8:45 pm

      I dunno, feels a lot like what I figured an A-Wing would fly like. Small, fragile, and fast. You can even hook it up with some of the same loadouts as in the Rogue Squadron series.

  19. Azrael_Symphony YT

    December 30, 2020 at 11:09 pm

    the idea of the A-wing “Is able to hit hard, but a single blast bolt can ruin your day.”

    Nooo. Your fighting a WAR, a single bolt should never ruin ur DAY!! The game is WEEEEAAAAK, a Single Bolt Should never ruin your Day, and A-wing could take a small volley, and an X-Wing could take a huge volley.

    STOP redesigning, stop thinking the GAME Devs Better.

  20. Azrael_Symphony YT

    December 30, 2020 at 11:10 pm

    Hate the Game, cause it had potential, buts it’s nothing but Propeganda to make the Entire Star Wars Universe Less Thought out.

  21. Azrael_Symphony YT

    December 30, 2020 at 11:12 pm

    THE SENSATION is FALSE, every Military Pilot knows that, and the FACT the game is held hostage to the Sensation is a Holding back the game.

    This game isn’t worth the $40 happy I got it for free.

  22. SweetyB NZ

    December 30, 2020 at 11:13 pm

    Bombs in space are dumb.

  23. Azrael_Symphony YT

    December 30, 2020 at 11:16 pm

    Again disgusting Caah Grab that other Game Developers could have Done Better.

  24. mannotter

    December 30, 2020 at 11:33 pm

    1:11 Fighter class
    1:25 TIE fighter
    4:40 X-Wing
    9:19 Interceptor class
    9:32 TIE interceptor
    12:12 A-wing
    14:33 Bomber class
    14:49 TIE bomber
    17:03 Y-wing
    19:49 Support class
    20:01 TIE reaper
    21:48 U-wing
    24:28 New ships
    25:28 TIE defender
    28:22 B-wing

    • J F

      January 1, 2021 at 3:23 pm

      It has to be asked, Millennium Falcon cameo?

  25. Blue

    December 31, 2020 at 12:02 am

    Consider the cockpit layout of the TIE Fighter variants and Rebel Alliance/New Republic starfighters, it does make sense because I always wonder what would a immersive cockpit in every Star Wars starfighter looks like in a video game.

    We do not get to see that much of starfighter cockpits in the Original Trilogy and the Prequel Trilogy because some parts and instrumentation doesn’t do anything. We did get little more focus of different starfighter cockpits in Star Wars Resistance and the Sequel Trilogy with the Fireball and other Aces’ starfighters, First Order and Special Forces TIE Fighters and T-70 X-Wing.

    Nerds want to know about fighter plane technology and Star Wars starfighter technology. I consider myself as a nerd.

  26. Dan Enderle

    December 31, 2020 at 3:05 am

    Thanks Ian and Shadi for putting this out, and giving us your thoughts behind the game! Congrats again on making an awesome Star Wars flight game!

  27. Nick C

    December 31, 2020 at 3:56 am

    I unfortunately could not contribute to the live stream however it appears that your camera is overheating the photo sensor after the 4hr mark. Hence, the blue frames that kept occuring and the randomness of it.

  28. Floyd Nimrod

    December 31, 2020 at 8:11 am

    I was convinced that the B-Wing would be impossible to effectively convey in this game. It’s massive compared to other ships, and the gyroscopic control seemed to complicated to pull off. I’m so glad I was proven wrong. EA has a stellar team here and I would happily pay for expansions to this game.

  29. pakko

    December 31, 2020 at 9:35 am

    Thanks!

  30. Can Erduman

    December 31, 2020 at 10:40 am

    Aweosme making of. Would love to see more. Thanks.

  31. Rodolfo Hernandez

    December 31, 2020 at 4:53 pm

    The best game of this 2020. Loved it since it launched. My favorite definitely the X-Wing

  32. Jonathan Todd

    December 31, 2020 at 5:57 pm

    ya’ll need to add the Z-95, Assault Gunboat and Missile Boat…

    • Jorge Manuel

      January 1, 2021 at 6:28 pm

      Yes please!

  33. Browney17

    December 31, 2020 at 6:40 pm

    Such a great game made a passionate team! Feel like they’ve done a great job with relatively little resources by EA standards!

  34. ObsidianDisorder

    December 31, 2020 at 10:59 pm

    Wonder if they’ll ever add the Millennium Falcon, Slave I, Tie Advanced, or Naboo Starfighter.

  35. David Robinson

    January 1, 2021 at 6:54 am

    I hate that there’s no 3rd person option

  36. Jonny Sellers

    January 1, 2021 at 11:25 am

    With all this thought-out detail, I’m amazed that they got the yaw and roll animations so wrong in every single republic fighter. When you yaw, the joystick moves, and when you roll, the pedals – it’s backwards. I really like this game but it makes playing for the republic jarring. Hopefully they fix it.

  37. Michael Brett

    January 1, 2021 at 12:36 pm

    Thanks for keeping up support for this awesome game!!!

  38. Ciao Ciao

    January 1, 2021 at 4:29 pm

    star wars kotor remake

  39. Adam RH12

    January 1, 2021 at 5:22 pm

    They’ve made a mistake here. What gamers want is an aesthetic that feels familiar with the original Trilogy. It should enlighten gameplay. Gamers don’t want to be shackled to 70’s visual effects and gimmicks.

  40. Peekaboo ____

    January 1, 2021 at 8:52 pm

    Btw r u suppose to be called weird not wired

  41. Peekaboo ____

    January 1, 2021 at 8:52 pm

    Nice content tho

  42. aurorararaful

    January 1, 2021 at 9:30 pm

    great video. you’ve done a fantastic job bringing my childhood dreams into reality

  43. Nuvembook

    January 2, 2021 at 2:43 am

    Ótimo vídeo! pesquisando tecnologias.

  44. sokkar thangaraj

    January 3, 2021 at 7:41 am

  45. JAnx01

    January 4, 2021 at 4:42 pm

    20 years later, Starlancer is still better than Star Wars: Squadrons or any other modern space sims. Learn 2 Games:

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    January 4, 2021 at 5:32 pm

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    January 4, 2021 at 5:32 pm

    Men will be Men 🔥🔥 LEGENDARY EXPRESSION 😂😂

  48. Alista Liss

    January 4, 2021 at 5:45 pm

    💋 états de santé
    respectifs les empechent
    de s’approcher trop
    pres l’un de l’autre.??
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    ライブ配信の再編ありがとうです!この日のライブ配信は、かならりやばかったですね!1万人を超える人が見ていたもんね(笑)やっぱり人参最高!まさかのカメラ切り忘れでやらかしたのもドキドキでした!今後は気を付けないとね💋

  49. Ocean Man

    January 4, 2021 at 7:11 pm

    *LONG LIVE THE EMPIRE!!! DEATH TO ALL REBELS!!!*

  50. Skeever Hunter

    January 4, 2021 at 8:02 pm

    A wing is my fav. Y wing, bugger off!

  51. Stephen Whitton

    January 7, 2021 at 1:53 am

    X-Wings can raise up, hover and turn I thought. They did in a New Hope when Luke was flying one for the first time and exited the hangar on Yavin. Or is he talking about something else I missed.

  52. legowarrior

    January 7, 2021 at 1:47 pm

    I just want a prequel version of this!

  53. hazmongrel

    January 8, 2021 at 6:28 pm

    The editing on this is ropey

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