# EP 152 - Did GTA 6 Put Squadron 42 Back in the Spotlight? | Alpha 4.9, Mission Instancing & SquadCon

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Podcast: [Beyond the Verse Star Citizen Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/beyond-the-verse-star-citizen-podcast-6251810)
Published: 2026-06-26T11:32:45+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beyondtheversecast/episodes/EP-152---Did-GTA-6-Put-Squadron-42-Back-in-the-Spotlight---Alpha-4-9--Mission-Instancing--SquadCon-e3lab5g
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Duration seconds: 3006

## Resource

Did Grand Theft Auto 6 (GTA6) unintentionally put Squadron 42 back into gaming's spotlight? In Episode 152, we discuss why Cloud Imperium Games' Manchester hands-on event became one of the community's biggest conversations, what the invitation rollout revealed about the Star Citizen community, and whether more than a decade of crowdfunding has created uniquely high expectations for Squadron 42. We also examine Alpha 4.9's latest testing, Mission Instancing, Siege of Orison, stability improvements, and what these developments suggest about the future direction of the Persistent Universe. Community drawing details are shared during the episode.

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