Hunted tells the story of Varko Grey, an Imperial fighter pilot who rescues a squadmate. The story takes place after the destruction of the second Death Star and tells a unique perspective Star Wars story. The film was directed by John Knoll whose visual effects resume already includes the Star Wars prequels, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and The Mandalorian. The short was created to promote EA’s upcoming Star Wars: Squadrons game.

Star Wars: Squadrons arrives on October 2 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, and virtual reality, promising to bring classic Star Wars dogfights to new interactive heights.