Announced earlier this week, Star Wars Squadrons is the latest in the Star Wars franchise by Electronic Arts, featuring both single-player and multiplayer 5v5 combat. To help draw up some excitement, EA has debuted the first-ever Star Wars Squadrons gameplay during their EA Play event.

There you have it, the official gameplay for Star Wars Squadron. Is it what you were hoping for? What about you VR owners, is this something to be excited about? Let us know in the comments!

About the game:

Master the art of starfighter combat in the authentic piloting experience STAR WARS™: Squadrons. Buckle up, feel the adrenaline of first-person multiplayer space dogfights alongside your squadron, and learn what it means to be a pilot in a thrilling STAR WARS™ single-player campaign.

PROTECT THE GALAXY

Plan every skirmish with your squadron in the briefing room before taking off to the evolving battlefields across the galaxy. Pilots will triumph as a team in known and never-before-seen locations, including the gas giant of Yavin Prime and the shattered moon of Galitan.

MASTER LEGENDARY STARFIGHTERS

Take full control of different starfighter classes from both the New Republic and Imperial fleets, such as the X-wing and TIE fighter. Modify your ship, divert the power between its systems, and destroy your opponents in strategic space dogfights.

STAY ON TARGET

Compete in intense 5v5 dogfights, unite with your squadron to tip the scales in monumental fleet battles, and take off in a thrilling Star Wars™ single-player story. Immerse yourself in the pilot’s seat completely with the option to play the entirety of Star Wars™: Squadrons in virtual reality (VR) on PlayStation®4 and PC with cross-play support.

Star Wars Squadrons will be out this October 2 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC, and will have full VR support for both PS4 and PC.