One of the most exciting aspects of Star Wars: Squadrons is that players will be able to customize their starfighter and character. Tie Fighter and Rogue Squadron offered both, the team felt that third person offers some type of advantage over players who would choose first-person.
Whereas previous games like Star Wars: X-Wing vs. Unlike Star Wars: Battlefront 2 which offered both first or third-person perspectives when in combat, Star Wars: Squadrons is entirely first person.