'Star Wars: Squadrons': Video game with dogfights in a galaxy far, far away

A new Star Wars video game will put you in the cockpit of an X-Wing starfighter or TIE fighter. "Star Wars: Squadrons," due Oct. 2, for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PCs, will let players take flight in five-on-five multiplayer dogfights and progress in a story as a pilot for the New Republic or the Empire. The first-person flight game, being developed by Electronic Arts, Lucasfilm and Motive Studios ("Star Wars Battlefront II") and unveiled with a cinematic trailer Monday, can be played across the various game platforms and will also be playable in VR on PS4 and PCs. The "Star Wars: Squadrons" story is set after the events of final installment of the original movie trilogy, "Star Wars: Return of the Jedi." In addition to dogfights, squadrons will engage in fleet-sized battles and attempt to destroy the opposing side's flagship.