Star Wars: Hunters

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Star Wars: Hunters
Developer(s)Zynga
NaturalMotion
Publisher(s)Zynga
SeriesStar Wars
EngineUnreal Engine[1]
Platform(s)
Release2024
Genre(s)Action game

Star Wars: Hunters is an upcoming free-to-play player-vs-player competitive arena combat game being developed by Zynga for Nintendo Switch, iOS and Android, set to be released in 2024.[2] The game takes place after the fall of the Galactic Empire, featuring a new cast of characters including bounty hunters, rebellion heroes and imperial stormtroopers.

Gameplay[edit]

Star Wars: Hunters is a squad-based arena shooter. Set between the events of Episode VI and Episode VII, players fight in settings inspired by Star Wars locations.[3] The game is set to feature a diverse set of characters including a Wookiee warrior, a female Dark Side Force user, a bounty hunter, and an Imperial Stormtrooper.[4]

Development[edit]

On August 18, 2018, Zynga and Disney brokered a deal for a Star Wars game on mobile to be developed by Zynga and its subsidiary NaturalMotion.[5] Star Wars: Hunters was formally announced during the Nintendo Direct presentation on February 17, 2021 with a teaser trailer with initial plans to release the game by the end of 2021.[6][3] The first gameplay footage was shown off in September 2021 after during an Apple Event while showcasing the iPad Mini. A cinematic trailer was released shortly after depicting some of the characters featured in the game, including the Sith warrior, Rieve and Mandalorian, Aran Tal.[7]

In late 2021, Star Wars: Hunters was soft-launched on Android devices in India, the Philippines, Malaysia, Taiwan, New Zealand, Australia, and Indonesia.[8] Despite this, on July 18, 2022, Zynga announced that the official release of Star Wars: Hunters would be delayed until 2023.[9][10] However, the game did not release, and on November 8, 2023, Zynga's parent company, Take-Two Interactive, announced during its quarterly earnings call that Star Wars: Hunters had been once again delayed and is now scheduled to release in 2024.[11][12]

A tech demo of Hunters was shown at Game Developers Conference 2024's State of Unreal, confirming that the game will run on an unspecified iteration of the Unreal Engine.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Unreal Engine tech demo shows off new gameplay for STAR WARS: Hunters". GoNintendo. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  2. ^ Phillips, Tom (November 9, 2023). "Zynga's continually-delayed Star Wars: Hunters has been pushed back once again". Eurogamer. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Dornbush, Jonathon (February 17, 2021). "Star Wars Hunters Announced for Nintendo Switch from Zynga". IGN. Archived from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  4. ^ Wen, Alan (February 18, 2021). "Star Wars: Hunters Coming to Switch in 2021". NME. Archived from the original on March 2, 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  5. ^ Salinas, Sara (August 22, 2018). "Game maker Zynga's stock skyrockets after landing partnership with Disney to make 'Star Wars' games". CNBC. Archived from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  6. ^ Skrebels, Joe (February 11, 2021). "Unrevealed Star Wars Game from Zynga Aiming to Launch By the End of 2021". IGN. Archived from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  7. ^ Moore, Jared (September 15, 2021). "Star Wars: Hunters Will Let You Play as a Jawa Standing on Another Jawa's Shoulders". IGn. Archived from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  8. ^ Kannan, Madhavan (2021-11-17). "Star Wars Hunters soft-launched in selected regions: Here's how to download and play". GamingonPhone. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  9. ^ Bishop, Rollin (July 18, 2022). "Star Wars: Hunters Delayed". ComicBook.com. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  10. ^ Dinsdale, Ryan (July 19, 2022). "Star Wars Hunters: New PvP Shooter Delayed". IGN. Archived from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  11. ^ Phillips, Tom (November 9, 2023). "Zynga's continually-delayed Star Wars: Hunters has been pushed back once again". Eurogamer.net. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  12. ^ Dinsdale, Ryan (November 9, 2023). "Overwatch-Style Shooter Star Wars Hunters Delayed Again". IGN. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
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